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President Obama hosts meeting with electrical co-op leaders

President Obama recently hosted a meeting with electrical co-op leaders in Washington DC to discuss disaster management strategies. Thirty-six executives from across the utility...

Land O'Lakes committed to reducing environmental impact

The second largest co-operative in the US, Land O Lakes, has cut their energy consumption by almost...

Mergers help farmers achieve $1bn income

The largest co-op in the US is unknown to most Americans — but it is a critical element of...

Consumer-run health insurers receive devastating cuts in fiscal cliff

Plans to create consumer-run health insurers in almost every state in the USA have been scrapped...

Co-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...

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Co-operative Bank unveils 'stock market' plan for £1.5bn capital injection

The Co-operative Bank is to be floated on the stock exchange to raise £1.5 billion to ensure it is adequately capitalised.

(0)Financial, Economy

Kilbraur Wind Energy Co-operative, Energy4All

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Government ignores community-owned energy projects

Government guidelines have taken a positive step to ensure community engagement, but a number of groups have said an opportunity has been missed to highlight co-operative schemes.

(0)Community, Energy, Society

The Co-operative Farm in Coldham, Cambridgeshire

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Find out what happens on a Co-operative farm this weekend

The Co-operative Farms, one of Britain’s biggest farmers, will open the gates at six of its farms to the public this Sunday as part of its sponsorship of Open Farm Sunday.

(0)Agriculture, Co-operatives, Community, Consumer, Democracy, Social Enterprise, Society

Co-operative media: New Internationalist, West Highland Free Press, Co-operatives News and Ethical Consumer

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Find out how a co-operative approach to media ownership works

With half of the UK’s local and regional papers running the risk of disappearing by 2014, Co-operatives UK has teamed up with Carnegie UK to launch a series of events aimed ...

(1)Co-operatives, Community, Consumer, Democracy, Producer or Worker, Regional Organisations, Social Enterprise, Society

Co-operators are urged to join demonstrations against alleged tax avoidance being carried out by various UK and international companies.

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Call to co-ops: It’s time to tackle tax avoidance

Fairness matters to everyone. We are born predisposed to sharing and trusting and are much the better for it. Of course, fairness can mean different things to different people, ...

(0)Co-operatives, Business, Financial, Politics, Social Enterprise, Economy

Euan Sutherland took over as Chief Executive of the Co-operative Group in May

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Members will be at the heart of a revival for the Co-operative Group

New Co-operative Group Chief Executive Euan Sutherland has vowed to harness the passion and commitment of tens of thousands of co-operative activists and employees to restore what ...

(0)Banking and Insurance, Co-operatives, Consumer, Economy

Katie Hull (centre) with members of Music Co-OPERAtive Scotland, one of last year's winners of the Collaboration Prize

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Prize fund encourages Scottish businesses to form co-operative consortiums

Scottish businesses that form a co-operative consortium have a chance to win a share of £40,000 in development funds.

(0)Co-operatives, Consumer, Development, Producer or Worker, Social Enterprise, Society

Fans have a stake in their club in the Champions League final

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Football clubs celebrate co-operation in Champions League final

Thousands of fans will be shouting for their team during this weekend's Champions League final, and it is also a chance for co-operators to shout about co-operation.

(1)Co-operatives, Community, Democracy, Social Enterprise, Society