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25 May '13

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There are hundreds of historical documents surrounding the revolutionary work done by Robert Owen and his father-in-law David Dale at the New Lanark Mills in Scotland.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

New Lanark mill went on to inspire the principles of the Co-op Movement.

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United KingdomNew book charts Robert Owen's revolutionary history

THE story of the Scottish Cotton Mill village, New Lanark, ran by social pioneer Robert Owen has been told in a new book out next year.

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Global NewsThis is Co-operatives United

Co-operatives United was held in Manchester from October 29-November 2, but you can follow the conference as it happened here.

Stories.coop has told over 380 different stories.

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Global NewsWhat's next for Stories.coop?

Stories.coop started on the 22 December with the story of an African Football co-operative. It currently has over 380 stories of co-operation in celebration of the International ...

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CanadaMultimedia co-op inspires change in industry

A Canadian multimedia co-op is inspiring a positive change in the media industry by placing people before profit.

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Co-ops leaders including Liz Bailey (right, front row) and Dame Pauline Green (second row) at the White House meeting in May

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United StatesNCBA’s interim CEO, Liz Bailey, recognised as an 'outstanding leader' 
by NAHC

The interim President and Chief Executive Officer of the National Cooperative Business Association, Liz Bailey, has been recognised for outstanding leadership by the National ...

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Imagine 2012 and International Summit of Cooperatives

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Global NewsImagine 2012 and the Opening of the International Summit: Monday Preview

Imagine 2012 is the international conference on co-operative economics – it finishes on Monday and will be followed by the opening ceremony of the International Summit of ...

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NCBA "Act Now" logo

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United StatesNCBA calls for small business administration lending programmes for food co-ops

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 ...

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Global NewsLeaders celebrate the International Day of Co-operatives

July 7 is the 19 UN International Day of Co-operatives and the 90 ICA International Co-operatives Day.