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NCBA calls for small business administration lending programmes for...

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...

What happened when co-operatives went to the White House?

On May 4th, for the first time in US history, the White House held a national briefing for the...

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...

New CEO for the National Cooperative Business Association

The National Cooperative Business Association (NCBA), the US national association for cooperative...

Share Exchange shows Californians how to own the economy

The Share Exchange, a Local Economy Center based in Santa Rosa, California is hosting a seminar to...

Ed Mayo is calling for co-operators to petition the Government's consultation

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Use 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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ICA launches website for Cape Town event

The official website for this year’s biggest global gathering for co-operators has been launched.

The Love Lincolnshire range ensures more money stays in the community and benefits local suppliers such as Jenny Smith who produces Jenny’s Jams.

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Co-ops generate £40 out of £100 for local economy, report reveals

A new study by Co-operatives UK shows co-operatives generate an additional £40 for local suppliers, customers and employees for every £100 of sales.

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Ed Gebert, winner of the 2012 Canadian Co-operative Achievement Award.

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Canadian Co-operative Awards open for nominations

The Canadian Co-operative Association (CCA) are asking co-operators to put forward their nominations for the annual Co-operative Awards before 31 March.

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Singaporean 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.

Ramsey Margolis, Executive Director of New Zealand Cooperatives Association.

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I ♥ Co-ops: Cooperative Business New Zealand

I ♥ co-ops shows the amazing power of co-operatives in the different trades and sectors throughout the world. This week we have featured a video of Ramsey Margolis, ...

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National Co-operative Council aims to boost co-operative development across Panama

Delegates at the National Co-operative Council of Panama discussed new measures to boost co-operative development at their 23 General Assembly.

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16 November: Celebrate Global Worker Co-op Day

More than 1,000 co-operators, academics and experts will share their experiences and exchange ideas, at the Global Worker Co-operative Day on 16 November.

Ed Mayo, Secretary-General of Co-operatives UK, at Co-operative Congress.

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Co-ops provide a lifeline for communities: Growing the co-op economy

The co-operative economy has outperformed the UK economy for the fourth time in a row this year, but how can it continue to grow? This was the topic of the Co-operative Congress, ...

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