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20 May '13

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The Co-operative Group has withdrawn from the deal to acquire 632 Lloyds Banking Group branches and the associated 4.8 million customers.

United KingdomEnd 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 ...

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.

SudanSouth Sudan turns to co-operatives to help grow economy

South Sudan is troubled. Despite it gaining independence from Sudan last July, the two nations are still at odds, especially over control of the oil produced along their ...

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.

Farmers in Bolivia fighting deforestation.

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BoliviaCo-op combats deforestation in Bolivia

The Cochabamba Project combats deforestation by working with poor smallholders in the Bolvian Amazon, Co-op News talked to the Director David Vincent.

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United KingdomThursday: Co-operatives Build A Better World Through Finance

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Following the financial crisis, co-operatives proved to be resilient in all sectors from finance to retail to agriculture. This week the international Co-operative Alliance released the World Co-operative Monitor showing the top 300 co-operatives in the world have a collective turnover of $300 trillion. Participants at Co-operatives United, the global culmination of the International Year of Co-operatives, discussed how co-operatives build a better world through finance. Find out more www.manchester2012.coop/live

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Global NewsFree eBook shows how co-ops empower people through finance

Find out how Co-operative Enterprises Build a Better World with the continuation of a series of free eBooks that show how co-operatives provide an ethical alternative for business ...

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Global NewsOpening co-operative data

Co-operatives strive for openness and transparency; and compared to their corporate counterparts the Movement now has an opportunity to take a major step ahead.

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Global NewsUK Co-operative Law Proposal of 1995 now Online

UKCC Legal Working Group 1995 Proposal for a Co-operatives Act for the UK: Part I: UKCC Co-op Law Proposal pp1-25 &Part II: UKCC Co-op Law Proposal pp26-53After the Thatcher ...

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