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**OT** News Bytes Microsoft summit form March 9 Microsoft India will be hosting the second edition of `Microsoft Financial services executive summit,' a platform for the Indian banking and finance industry to discuss the changing technology trends in the new wired economy. The exclusive event for the industry, which will be held on March 9-10 in Mumbai, will provide an opportunity for customers to interact with renowned industry experts on the latest technologies available and the industry's vision for the new millennium.Karrox ties up with US Univ for e-MBA Mumbai-based Karrox Technologies Ltd and Unexus University, Canada have announced a tie-up to offer the E-MBA programme in India. Under this agreement, Karrox will conduct the programme in India, based on stipulations and requisites laid down by Unexus University. Karrox has already commenced registrations in India for the E-MBA programme, which has been announced internationally by Unexus university. According to Darshan Shah, chairman, Karrox Technologies, for the first time, students in India can complete an executive MBA recognised across the world from the convenience of their own home. "We will endeavour to provide our students with service and training better than the best in the world', he said.VSNL, StanChart in e-initiative VSNL and Standard Chartered Bank have announced a series of new initiatives for promotion of Internet. They have entered into an MoU for users of StanChart Bank credit cards. Any VSNL Internet subscriber can now apply for a Standard Chartered Gold Global Credit Card on line and would be given 25 hours of Internet time free (nominal value Rs 550).Compaq's own incubator for Net start-ups Compaq Computer (India) Pvt Ltd plans to set up an incubator centre in India to offer both consultancy and service to Indian Internet start-up firms. The centre, proposed to become operational in the third quarter of this year, will offer a range of services from business analysis, investment strategy, arranging venture capital to marketing and PR, infrastructure and other Internet strategies to the start-up firms, said Mark Manners, director - business development, Compaq Asia Pacific. To set up the centre, the company is in engaged in talks with Internet service providers (ISPs). The proposed Indian centre, Manners told reporters in Chennai, will be a replica of the Singapore and Korean centres. However, the investment details, he added, have not been finalised yet.Bradma is IBM Asean partner IBM has nominated Bradma of India as its Asean Business partner and awarded it with solution provider excellence award. Bradma is a business automation company with products like electronic cash registers, point of sale systems, note counting machines, PCO monitors, mail automation systems, plastic credit card reading and imprinting system. -Indian Express Newspapers (Bombay) Ltd.