Kuwait defends Opec, blames West for high fuel prices.

Kuwait lashed out at Western oil consuming nations yesterday for high
fuel costs and staunchly defended Opec's efforts to calm soarway crude
prices. 

Clinton signs temporary export control law.

President Bill Clinton on Monday signed into law legislation aimed at
curbing exports of high-tech machinery that could be used to make
weapons of mass destruction. 

Stock market report - Lm574,500 turnover in MGS.

Total turnover in Malta Government Stock yesterday amounted to a
nominal value of Lm574,500. This turnover was spread over 10 deals and
in 10 different stocks, with the 7.5 per cent MGS 2011, 7.8 per cent
MGS 2012, 7.8 per cent MGS 2013, and 7.8 per cent MGS 2018 registering
a turnover of Lm100,000 each. 

Markets - Eurostocks rally as Vodafone, Nasdaq jump. 

Vodafone Group boosted European bourses yesterday after reporting
strong earnings, while a Wall Street rally also lifted sentiment
dented over the past week amid US election worry.