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23 May '12

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Former Chief Executive Richard Samson

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Global NewsEast of England not planning to replace Chief Executive

East of England Co-operative — Britain’s third biggest independent society — is to continue to be run by a four-strong management team following the ...

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Global NewsEast of England Chief's extended 'gardening leave'

East of England Co-op Chief Executive Richard Samson, who has been on “leave of absence” from the society since December 11th last year, is now on extended ...

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Global NewsSociety moves to help former staff

Nearly 300 former East of England Co-op employees are to receive a substantial windfall after the society decided to make special ex-gratia payments to staff affected by the ...

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Global NewsForces receive funding help

Staff at East of England Co-operative have raised £39,000 for three service charities.

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Global NewsEast of England's 'challenging year'

East of England Co-operative has recorded an after tax loss of £5.9 million for the year ended January 23rd due to the effect of falling property values and the impact of the ...

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Global NewsEast of England's food sales up for 14th time running

East of England Co-op, the UK’s third largest independent society, has announced a 22.2 per cent increase in underlying trading profit to £7.2 million for the first half of the year.

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Global NewsEast of England cuts plastic bag use by 84%'

East of England Co-operative is calling on other food retailers to follow its lead after it scrapped the free distribution of plastic carrier bags in its 140 retail outlets last ...

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Global NewsEast of England to sell department stores

East of England Co-op has become the latest consumer society to announce that it is exiting the non-food sector — though it will continue to sell electrical goods online. ...

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Global NewsRising food sales boost East of England profits

East of England Co-operative, the UK’s third largest independent society, has announced a 10.1 per cent increase in underlying trading profit — up to £11.4 ...

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Global NewsKey audit role for Mutual One

MUTUAL One is now providing internal audit services for East of England Co-op following the departure of the society’s in-house internal auditor earlier this year.


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