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21 May '13

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United States Credit unions sprout cooperative message at Green Festival
Native New Yorkers and international visitors alike obtained fresh insight into the power of...
United States Credit unions save students thousands in debt
Students in America have found a saving grace in credit unions, as they help to alleviate the...
United States Teaching young people about credit unions
One of the most innovative projects in the credit union movement is aiming to reach out to the...
United States NCGA Welcomes New Member and Associate Co-ops
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Global NewsIt’s good to talk (and drink, and argue...)

So – this week saw the inaugural co-operative enterprise hub conference.

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Global NewsAustralia's Third List of Top Co-operatives, Credit Unions and Mutuals

Leading into the 2012 International Year of Co-operatives, Co-operatives Australia has released its third list of Australia's Top Co-operatives, Credit Unions and Mutuals. The two previous lists were released in 2009 (June) and 2010 (September). The third list has been expanded to include not only turnover figures for Australia but also includes State and industry analysis for turnover, members and employees.

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Global News£73m tonic for credit unions

The Association of British Credit Unions has welcomed the Government’s announcement that it is investing up to £73 million in credit unions and that the Post Office could play a central role in delivering credit union services.

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Global NewsWhen is a co-op not a co-op?

There’s a famous surrealists’ riddle that asks “what’s the difference between a duck?” To which, most people will pause, realise

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Global NewsIYC 2012 and a National Call To Action

On behalf of Australia's  International Year of Co-operatives  Steering Committee, Social Business Australia has distributed a National Call To Action information pack to about 2500 credit unions and mutuals throughout Australia.

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United KingdomSearch for credit unions online

A website has been launched for people to find their local credit union.

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Global NewsIf we're to be a movement, we need to stop listening to our leaders...

Time and again, there's a rallying call that talks of social enterprise as a 'movement'. And that's fine, but surely the way that a movement is created, sustained and ultimately ...

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Global NewsCo-ops are ‘punching below their weight’...

So said Dame Pauline Green, chair of the International Co-operative Alliance, at the excellent Futures North event recently.

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Global NewsEd Balls: A manifesto for a Co-operative Britain

For the Labour leadership campaign, Ed Balls, Labour/Co-op MP for Morley & Outwood and the Education Secretary in the previous Government, put together his Co-operative Manifesto. ...

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Global NewsAustralia's Top 100 Co-operatives, Credit Unions and Mutuals in 2010

Co-operatives Australia has published a 2nd top 100 list of co-operatives, credit unions and mutuals by annual turnover.  Industries represented in the top 100 list include agriculture, financial services, insurance and retailing. The list demonstrates the economic and social impact of social businesses in Australia - part of a fourth sector which generates in excess of $14.5 billion in turnover in a year.

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