Economic Times | Pound Rises to Six-Week High Against Euro on Cyprus; Gilts Gain Bloomberg The pound rose to a six-week high against the euro as a funding crisis in Cyprus and a political deadlock in Italy spurred demand for U.K. assets as a haven from Europe's debt turmoil. Sterling trimmed a quarterly decline versus the common currency even as ... Stocks fall hard as euro skids to four-month low At the open: Stocks fall on euro worries, Greek equities plunge European shares extend falls after Italy debt auction |