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22 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...
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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Global NewsCo-operatives create 8,000 new jobs while unemployment hits record in Spain

At a time when more then six million people are unemployed across Spain, co-operatives have managed to not only maintain, but also increase the number of jobs by 7.2 ...

United KingdomCo-operative Group drops deal for Lloyds branches

The Co-operative Group has withdrawn from the deal to acquire 632 Lloyds Banking Group branches and the associated 4.8 million customers.

Global NewsICA launches website for Cape Town event

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

CanadaPlanning underway for co-operative movement’s answer to ‘Davos’

The team behind the International Summit of Cooperatives is working to build on the success of 2012’s conference.

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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.

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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.

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The GALS programme teaches members about gender empowerment

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UgandaUgandan co-operative pioneers gender equality scheme

A Fairtrade co-operative in Western Uganda has pioneered a ground-breaking training scheme to help to increase gender equality throughout the region.

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The cover of the 'New Lanark: Spinning Lives' depicts orphan Fiona

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Global NewsHistorical book tells the tale of the co-operative movement's inspiration

There are hundreds of historical documents surrounding the revolutionary work done by Robert Owen and his father-in-law David Dale at the New Lanark Mills in Scotland. However for ...

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