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22 May '13

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Canada Co-operation is key to fighting corruption
The International Summit of Cooperatives in Quebec will be a good opportunity to promote...
United States NCGA oppose Visa and Mastercard settlement
The National Cooperative Grocers Association (NCGA) have joined a number of organisations in...
Canada Desjardins Group records $1,591 million in surplus earnings for fiscal 2012
Desjardins Group, the largest association of credit unions in North America, recorded $1,591...
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United StatesNCBA calls for small business administration lending programmes for food co-ops

The National Cooperative Business Association is advocating for changes to small business administration (SBA) regulations in order to enable co-operatives to gain access to SBA ...

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Hughette Labelle, Chair of Transparency International presenting the 2010 CPI

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CanadaCo-operation is key to fighting corruption

The International Summit of Cooperatives in Quebec will be a good opportunity to promote transparency through co-operation, believes Huguette Labelle, Chair of Transparency ...

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Global NewsUnderstanding What's Happened to the Co-op Bank......

As a simple lawyer I write on this with trepidation. But my passion for the Co-op Movement means I want to get my head round this.Why did Moody's downgrade the Co-op Bank's credit ...

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Global NewsProtect the "Co-operative" Name - contact BIS by 22.05.13

It is vital that everyone supports Co-operatives UK's campaign on the Government's proposal to remove the current protection for the use of the word “Co-operative” ...

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Global NewsUK Co-operative Law Proposal of 1995 now Online

UKCC Legal Working Group 1995 Proposal for a Co-operatives Act for the UK: Part I: UKCC Co-op Law Proposal pp1-25 &Part II: UKCC Co-op Law Proposal pp26-53After the Thatcher ...

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Global NewsInternational Co-operative Alliance UK and Blueprint

This link gives an up to date account of the relationship between the ICA's Blueprint Plan on legislation and this year's UK developments. Essentially, we have the ...

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VenezuelaHugo Chávez's Bolivarian Revolution helped to create over 200,000 co-operatives

Following the death of Venezeula President Hugo Chávez, Co-operative News looks at how the growth of co-operatives has helped the fight against poverty . . .

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Global NewsFSA/FCA Mutuals Registration Team: Job Advert & 01.04.13 Changes

Jonathan Bromberger Manager - e-Money, Mutuals & PSD Teams at the FSA writes in a widely circulated email:"I am writing to update you on several current (or upcoming) ...

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CanadaDesjardins Group records $1,591 million in surplus earnings for fiscal 2012

Desjardins Group, the largest association of credit unions in North America, recorded $1,591 million in surplus earnings for fiscal 2012, similar to the amount posted one year ...

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Global NewsNew Short Article on IPS Law.......

Here is a short guide to IPS Law as it stood at the end of 2012 with some reference to changes likely later this year. Maybe a useful reference piece of introduction........

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