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21 May '13

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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...
United States 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...
United States 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...
United States 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...
Global NewsUN buys from Ethiopia's farmer co-operatives to feed local, starving people

Farmer co-operatives around Ethiopia are set to deliver one of the largest amounts of maize to a food development programme that will redistribute the food to ...

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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United KingdomCo-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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Ex-Cell works with offenders and teaches them the benefits of co-operation.

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United KingdomCo-op teaches offenders to 'co-operate out of crime'

A unique co-operative organisation in Manchester, UK is teaching offenders how to ‘co-operate out of crime’. Co-op News went to find out more. 

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

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CanadaCanadian 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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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 ...

Sergio Nuñez, founder of Andean Naturals, helping out with the harvest

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BoliviaCo-ops help quinoa farmers gain access to the global market

Following on from the International Year of Co-operatives, the United Nations has named 2013 as the International Year of Quinoa — and co-operatives are still playing a big ...

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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.

Ramsey Margolis, Executive Director of New Zealand Cooperatives Association.

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New ZealandI ♥ 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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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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United StatesConsumer-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 due to cuts of $1.4 billion in the fiscal cliff passed on 1 January.