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22 May '13

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Dr Molly Scott Cato and Dame Pauline Green will sit on the commission

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United KingdomWelsh Government launches Co-op and Mutuals Commission

The Welsh Government’s Business Minister, Edwina Hart, says the principality’s new Co-operative and Mutuals Commission will help create more jobs and wealth in Wales ...

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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 ...

Consumer Affairs Minister Jo Swinson presents the award to NHC’s Jacqui Grimes, Policy Officer, and Louise Coulter, Marketing Officer

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United KingdomBulk buy website wins 'Buy Better Together' prize

A project that provides loans to disadvantaged people to buy essential goods; has scooped a £15,000 prize launched by Co-operatives UK.

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Roberto Rodrigues, winner of the Rochdale Pioneers award.

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Global NewsCo-operators celebrated at the Co-operative Awards

Co-operatives from around the world celebrated co-operation at a Co-operative Awards ceremony last night.

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Ministers announcing the changes in regulations [(c) Santiago Artos]

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Global NewsNew regulations for 3,800 credit co-operatives across Spain

More than 3,800 co-operatives from Spain will be affected by new regulations in the credit union sector.

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IrelandIreland marks Co-op Year with major national conference

Ireland's President Michael D. Higgins will mark the International Year of Co-operatives in a national conference today.

Julian Le Grand with Cabinet Minister Francis Maude. Picture: Colchester Gazette

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United KingdomThe Public Service Mutual: A revolution in the making?

As part of a collection of essays published by ResPublica (Making it Mutual: The ownership revolution that Britain needs), Professor Julian Le Grand, from the London School of ...

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Global NewsKribhco gives Rs 19.50 crore dividend to govt

Kribhco presented a dividend Cheque of Rs 19.50 Crore to the Union Minister for Chemicals & Fertilizers, Shri M. K. Alagiri. The cheque was presented by Shri Vaghjibhai Rughnathbhai Patel, Chairman to the Minister in New Delhi on Thursday. A PIB release says Kribhco declared a dividend at the rate of 20% for the year 2011-12 amounting to Rs. 78.01 crores out of which Rs. 19.50 crore is being paid to Government of India. The Society produced 14.33 lakh M.T. and 8.88 lakh M.T. Urea and ...

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Ek Nath Dhakal, Minister for Co-ops and Poverty Alleviation in Nepal.

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NepalCo-ops contribute to development of remote areas, says Nepal Minister

Co-operatives greatly contributed to the development of remote districts, said the Minister for Cooperatives and Poverty Alleviation from Nepal.

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Global NewsNCUI: Chief Executive meets Chidambaram

The Chief Executive of National Cooperative Union of India (NCUI) Dr Dinesh met the Union Finance Minister on Wednesday to argue the case of cooperatives in the pre-budget consultations. Removal of section 40 p of IT Act which means restoration of tax exemption enjoyed by cooperatives till 2006 was high on our agenda, Dr Dinesh told Indian Cooperative.com. It is learnt that the Minister heard out Dr Dinesh patiently. ‘The honourable Minister looks for logic in what one says and luckily I ...

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