New York - The Nasdaq announced on Monday the launch of a new service that will place free, real-time quotes on the websites of CNBC, Google and The Wall Street Journal Digital Network. Previously, Nasdaq quotes were only available under a 15-minute delay on the Web. The Nasdaq partnered with Xignite to provide the real-time quote service to its distribution partners.

New York - Time Warner's (NYSE: TWX) AOL and NBC Universal's (NYSE: GE) CNBC on Tuesday announced a deal that will see CNBC become the prime source of multimedia content on the newly launched AOL Money & Finance video channel and related sites. The companies touted the ability of advertisers to reach the audiences of CNBC TV, CNBC.com and AOL as part of a single campaign. AOL Money & Finance has more than 15.2 million unique visitors per month, according to comScore Media Metrix data.

New York - The New York Times (NYSE: NYT) and CNBC (NYSE: GE) on Monday announced a Web content-sharing agreement, which will consist mainly of Times articles being posted on CNBC.com and CNBC video being posted on NYTimes.com, The Times reported. No money will change hands in the deal, which is seen as bolstering both companies' offerings in light of increased competition from News Corp.'s Wall Street Journal and Fox Business Channel. "We have agreed to be each other's primary partners on the Web, which will strengthen both," Vivian Schiller, senior vice president and general manager of NYTimes.com, told The Times.

CNBC's Julia Boorstin attended our Digital Music Forum West last week at the Hollywood Roosevelt.  Check out her coverage here, and scroll to the bottom for her video report and interview with the President of Starbucks Entertainment, Ken Lombard.

Englewood Cliffs, N.J. - Financial news cable network CNBC has announced the launch of its first CNBC.com Million Dollar Portfolio Challenge, a stock-picking contest where participants invest a virtual million dollars for the chance to win a $1 million grand prize. Players can use CNBC.com tools that screen stocks, funds and earnings to help pick which companies to invest in, and earn bonus money by answering questions based on on-air news and interviews. In addition to the $1 million for the top-performing portfolio, weekly winners will receive a $10,000 prize.