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Business

First interim results for newly formed OurCoop show ‘strong progress’

October 27, 2026
Rebecca Harvey
Federations and co-op apexes

Parliamentary event highlights role of co-ops in tackling housing crisis

October 27, 2026
Miles Hadfield
Politicians and co-op housing leaders discussed the need for supportive legislation, appropriate finance and greater recognition of the model
Retail

Migros plans restructure to merge with its ten regional co-operatives

October 26, 2026
Miles Hadfield
The move, in response to fierce market competition, aims to make savings by streamlining management and administrative processes
Politics & Legal

Kerala government approves plan for India’s first airline co-op

October 26, 2026
Miles Hadfield
Banking and Insurance

Co-op Bank of Kenya honoured for KSh4.39bn in water financing

October 22, 2026
Miles Hadfield
Federations and co-op apexes

Confederation of Co-operative Housing launches new governance guide

October 22, 2026
Miles Hadfield
Community & Development

OurCoop marks two years of its charity partnership with Samaritans 

October 21, 2026
Rebecca Harvey

What is Co-op News and what do we do?

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We connect, challenge and champion co-ops and co-operators around the world, through fair and objective journalism, and open and honest comment and debate. We are published by the Co-operative Press co-operative and are fully accountable to our members. To join and become a member-owner of Co-op News, find out more here.

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Energy

Home battery partnership for electric co-op in Georgia, USA

October 26, 2026
Miles Hadfield
Consumer co-op

Co-op Group research warns young people lack sense of belonging

October 26, 2026
Miles Hadfield
Federations and co-op apexes

Two weeks left to register for Canadian worker co-op conference

October 21, 2026
Miles Hadfield
Mutuals

UK mutual Royal London awarded the Fair Tax Mark

October 21, 2026
Miles Hadfield
Retail

OurCoop wins national award for checkout transformation

October 14, 2026
Miles Hadfield
Banking and Insurance

Korean credit co-ops federation suffers data leak after hacking attack

October 14, 2026
Miles Hadfield

Spotlight: 2026 ICA Global Cooperative Conference

Federations and co-op apexes

UN voices for peace at the Global Cooperative Conference

September 24, 2026
Rebecca Harvey
Federations and co-op apexes

World co-op conference focuses on peace and the global role of the movement

September 19, 2026
Rebecca Harvey
Federations and co-op apexes

Co-operatives are a ‘force for peace’, ICA conference hears

September 19, 2026
Rebecca Harvey

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Development

Butterflies: Co-op lessons from the street children of New Delhi

July 30, 2026
Rebecca Harvey
‘Too often we speak about young people as the leaders of tomorrow … I believe they are leaders today; they simply need opportunities, trust and space to contribute’
Federations and co-op apexes

Celebrating #CoopsDay2026: How the world’s co-ops are building peace together

July 3, 2026
Rebecca Harvey
‘Let us continue building together the future we want and deserve, for ourselves and for the generations that come after us’

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