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There was a lot to be learned at the first-ever credit union African Women’s Forum held in March. Twenty credit union leaders, from all across Africa, came together in ...
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Native New Yorkers and international visitors alike obtained fresh insight into the power of cooperatives at the NYC Green Festival to mark Earth Day last month.
From the ...
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The following post was written by Jessie Myszka, Director of Support Operations, after her meeting at the White House on May 4th
Jessie Myszka of Equal Exchange and Melissa ...
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It has never been easy for co-operatives to find their way into the pages of the Globe and Mail, the daily newspaper of choice for Canada's business elite. But the International Year of Co-operatives has changed all that.
On May 15, the Globe published an eight-page special report entitled "The Power of Co-operatives", sponsored by the Canadian Co-operative Association and the International Summit of Cooperatives and funded by advertising from several major Canadian ...
International music star Imelda May goes back to her roots as the face of credit unions in Ireland.
The singer, who has released three albums and appeared at the ...
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How Often Does "Co-Op" Come Up? - Credit Union Soapbox
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La Rehabilitadora Cooperativa de Ahorro y Credito Ltda. 24 has now rejoined the ICA to become its 268th Member.
As a credit union La Rehabilitadora works to achieve the well-being ...
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WASHINGTON (5/7/12)--Credit Union National Association (CUNA) Cooperative Alliances Committee Chairman Mark Cummins thanked the Obama administration for its support of member business lending (MBL) legislation and urged its continued assistance in the push for enactment during a White House briefing session last Friday organized by the National Cooperative Business Association (NCBA).
Cummins, who is also president of the Minnesota Credit Union Network, emphasized how much more credit unions ...
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Cooperative and mutualist researchers are invited to respond to two calls for scientific papers, the deadlines for which are fast approaching.
In 2012, two international organizations will be holding major events at which they will be presenting scientific papers:
- The European Association of Co-Operative Banks (EACB) will hold their 5th convention in Belgium in December.
- The New Zealand Association for the Study of Cooperatives and Mutuals (NZASCM) is organizing a research conference to be ...
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A Brief History of Manitoba Credit Unions
(from John Hamilton )
“2012 Marks 75 years of financial co-operatives in Manitoba. Here’s a brief history of our ...