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18 June '13

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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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United KingdomCall 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, ...

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Euan Sutherland took over as Chief Executive of the Co-operative Group in May

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United KingdomMembers 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
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 ...

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There are hundreds of historical documents surrounding the revolutionary work done by Robert Owen and his father-in-law David Dale at the New Lanark Mills in Scotland.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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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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Global NewsICA sets out vision for Co-operative Decade

Co-operatives are being urged to back a global plan to ensure the growth of the worldwide movement is accelerated over the next decade.

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.

Norma Gaeda working at the Soppexccaa Co-operative in Nicaragua.

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Global NewsFairtrade co-op links up with women farmers

An award-winning co-operative is forging closer links with women farmers as part of a new Fairtrade initiative.

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United StatesMergers help farmers achieve $1bn income

The largest co-op in the US is unknown to most Americans — but it is a critical element of the country’s economy.

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Peter Hunt says the UK government is giving its support to the mutual sector

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Global NewsThe mutual revolution: UK statistics revealed

The scale and impact of the UK’s mutual sector is revealed in the recently published Mutuals Yearbook, launched by campaigning group Mutuo at its annual conference in ...

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