Norway’s gigantic sovereign wealth fund on Tuesday reported a third-quarter profit of 835 billion Norwegian kroner ($76.3 billion). The fund attributed its performance to a stock market boost from falling interest rates as detailed in a report by CNBC.

World’s largest sovereign wealth fund posts $76 billion in quarterly profit as interest rates drop

The mainstream media in the US was taken for a spin by a couple of pranksters on Friday, following the news of the formal takeover of Twitter by Elon Musk. Reportedly, hours after the news, CNBC's Deirdre Bosa interviewed two individuals, referred to as Twitter's employees by the TV channel outside the company's headquarters in San Francisco.

'Ligma & Johnson': Two pranksters posing as laid-off Twitter employees trick media outlets

Cheng Lei, an Australian citizen who has worked as a reporter in China and is a well-known TV anchor, was detained by Chinese authorities last month. There has previously been no public explanation.

Journalist Cheng Lei has been detained by China over 'National Security risks'

The high-profile anchor was the China correspondent for US pay TV network CNBC for nine years.

Australian TV anchor Cheng Lei detained in China

U.S. President Donald Trump said that the U.S. could impose tariffs on French wines in a live phone interview with CNBC on Monday (June 10).

Trump threatens tariffs on French wine

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