The body’s pension managers also bought shares in tobacco and mining firms, EUobserver reports A heavily indebted pension fund serving the European Parliament has been found to have used taxpayer money to purchase shares in various arms, tobacco, mining and fossil fuel companies, EUobserver reported on Tuesday.

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The US will not go through with plans for a “foundational” trade agreement with the UK, Politico reported on Monday, citing sources close to the discussions who spoke on condition of anonymity. According to the news outlet, a preliminary version of the deal had been prepared by the United States Trade Representative’s (USTR) office earlier…