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25 May '13

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United States The Week in Review: White House, Good News, New Laws and Canada's Birthday
It has been a busy week for co-ops from all over the world. In the US, co-operators share their...
United States Land O'Lakes report 'solid, but mixed' results
Land O'Lakes today reported first-quarter financial results, with net sales of $3.9 billion...
United States The Democracy collaborative advocating for more coops to build a post-capitalist economy
A national leader in the US the field of community development, the Democracy Collaborative is...
United States NCBA calls for small business administration lending programmes for food co-ops
The National Cooperative Business Association is advocating for changes to small business...
Ed Mayo is calling for co-operators to petition the Government's consultation

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United KingdomUse of co-operative name under threat by British Government

Co-operatives UK has launched a campaign to protect the use of the co-operative name by new businesses.

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ArgentinaPope Francis: His fight against social injustice and human exploitation in Argentina

Latin America's first Pope is a strong supporter of co-operatives, who helped the Argentina movement fight against corruption, human trafficking and exploitation.

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President of the ICA, Dame Pauline Green and ICA Gender Equality Chair María Eugenia Pérez Zea released statements for International Women’s Day

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Global NewsCo-operatives can empower all women — International Women's Day statements

Co-operatives can play a much larger role in supporting gender equality, said two leading women from the International Co-operative Alliance.

(1)Co-operatives, Global Affairs, ICA, Democracy, Education, Equality, Politics, Social Enterprise
Christiania Adulsei, a 58-year old cocoa farmer and member of Kuapa Kokoo co-op. Picture: Sophi Tranchell

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Global NewsJoin the campaign to fight for better treatment of women cocoa farmers

Oxfam America has launched a campaign to encourage the top three chocolate companies in the world to treat the women who grow and pick the cocoa better.

(0)Agriculture, Co-operatives, Community, Consumer, Fairtrade, Politics, Producer or Worker, Social Enterprise, Society
United StatesCo-operative leader Sally Jewell named to head US Department of the Interior

President Barack Obama has nominated the leader of the largest consumer co-operative in the US to join his cabinet and oversee America's national parks and energy ...

SingaporeSingaporean co-operators honoured in co-op awards

Over 30 co-operators were honoured in the Singapore National Co-operative Federation (SNCF) Honours Awards 2013 on 19 January.

Dr Molly Scott Cato and Dame Pauline Green will sit on the commission

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United KingdomWelsh Government launches Co-op and Mutuals Commission

The Welsh Government’s Business Minister, Edwina Hart, says the principality’s new Co-operative and Mutuals Commission will help create more jobs and wealth in Wales ...

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Global NewsSocial media round-up: World Food Day celebrates co-ops

On 16 October World Food Day celebrated Agricultural Co-operatives and described them as 'the key to feeding the world'.

(0)Agriculture, Co-operatives, Global Affairs, Consumer, Democracy, United Nations, Mutuals, Fairtrade, Politics, Health, Housing, Social Enterprise, Global News, Society
Oxford based veg co-operative Cultivate hard at work.

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Global NewsThe Power of We: Co-operatives in the UK

Co-operatives aren’t run for the shareholders at the top, the CEO’s peering down from their lofty tower. Co-ops are run for you and me – they run on the Power of ...

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Cllr Arooj Shah, Assistant Cabinet Member, with Caroline Flint, Shadow Secretary of State for Energy, and Cllr Shoab Akhtar, Deputy Leader, Oldham Council.

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United KingdomOldham council brings ‘power to the people’

OLDHAM Council has launched a new Energy Co-operative scheme; encouraging residents to collectively bulk buy their energy to save on bills.

(2)Co-operatives, Community, Consumer, Energy, Environment, Politics, Social Enterprise, Society