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23 May '12

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Loch Fyne Oysters is set to demutualise

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United KingdomLoch Fyne co-operative set to demutualise in a bid to take business to ‘the next level’

Loch Fyne Oysters has established an excellent reputation for high quality seafood across restaurants in the UK. In doing so, it has become one of Scotland’s most ...

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Global NewsWomen of Distinction and Leadership at the 2012 Summit

To celebrate International Women's Day, we are pleased to introduce influential, inspiring and accomplished women ambassadors, who will speak at the 2012 Summit. 

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Jim Pettipher from Cooperative Futures with a draft copy of the 'From 2 to 20' report

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United KingdomFrom 2 to 20: Promoting the development of the co-operative economy

The 2011 Future Co-operatives conference inspired, the From 2 to 20 plan, which has been co-written with and published on behalf of the UK’s 30 or so co-operative ...

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Global Poverty Project ambassadors with, in the second row, from left, Len Wardle, Pinky Badhan (Regional Co-operative & Membership Manager, Co-op Group), Elisha London (Global Poverty Project's UK Director), Bill Gates and Hugh Evans (GPP founder & CEO). Picture: John Stillwell/Press Association

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United KingdomBill Gates launches co-op backed anti-poverty scheme

Philanthropist and Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has launched a Co-operative Group-sponsored initiative to teach British communities about extreme poverty around the world.

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United KingdomBill Gates set to address global poverty issues

Bill Gates is set to lay out his vision for tackling world poverty at a Co-operative Group sponsored event on Wednesday.

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United KingdomLooking to the UN’s International Year of Cooperatives

Author:  David Thompson When the president of the United Nations General Assembly invited Dame Pauline Green to come to the iconic green marble podium, a billion proud cooperators walked with her. As she spoke in her role as president of the International Cooperative Alliance (ICA), she made history. The leader of the world’s cooperatives was finally speaking to the assembled nations.  We are all Pauline Green, people who aspire for a better ...

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Global NewsSearch is on for ambassadors

THE Government is inviting people passionate about using business to create social change to apply to become social enterprise ambassadors.

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