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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...

Cleveland co-op brings creativity to the fashion industry

Design Lab Inc, a design co-operative based in Cleveland, enables many designers and artists from...

Teaching young people about credit unions

One of the most innovative projects in the credit union movement is aiming to reach out to the...

New CEO for the National Cooperative Business Association

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

NCGA oppose Visa and Mastercard settlement

The National Cooperative Grocers Association (NCGA) have joined a number of organisations in...

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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.

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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

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The Co-operative Group has withdrawn from the deal to acquire 632 Lloyds Banking Group branches and the associated 4.8 million customers.

Planning 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.

End of an era: Co-operative Group set to sell-off General Insurance

The Co-operative Group has announced its intention to withdraw from the manufacture of insurance products following a downturn in overall annual profits of almost ...

The GALS programme teaches members about gender empowerment

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Ugandan 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.

(0)Agriculture, Banking and Insurance, Co-operatives, Community, Equality, Fairtrade, Economy, Society

Consumer Affairs Minister Jo Swinson presents the award to NHC’s Jacqui Grimes, Policy Officer, and Louise Coulter, Marketing Officer

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Bulk buy website wins 'Buy Better Together' prize

A project that provides loans to disadvantaged people to buy essential goods; has scooped a £15,000 prize launched by Co-operatives UK.

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Ramsay Dunning, Group General Manager, Co-operative Energy; Nigel Mason, Business Development Manager, and Ben Reid, Chief Executive of parent-organisation Midcounties Co-op at the launch of Co-operative Energy 18 months ago

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Co-operative Energy is switched on to the market

Energy is making headlines. This month, SSE – Scottish and Southern Energy – announced its half year profits for the period ending September rose by 38 per cent ...

(0)Community, Energy, Environment, Financial, Economy, Society