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Politics & Legal

Canadian co-ops respond to federal budget announcements

November 14, 2025
Anca Voinea
Education

Shaping co-operative leaders through co-operative academic education

November 13, 2025
Anca Voinea
Pursuing a postgraduate degree while working full-time can be both challenging and rewarding, something graduates of the International Centre for Co-operative Management (ICCM) at Saint Mary’s University know too well. …
Agriculture

Why co-operatives are key to climate and development

November 13, 2025
Co-operative News
By Pamela Coke-Hamilton, executive director of ITC, and Fátima Torres, president of the UNICAFES Confederation
Federations and co-op apexes

Storytelling campaign launched to celebrate Australia’s co-ops

November 12, 2025
Miles Hadfield
Retail

Co-op Group continues on-the-go store trend and plans wave of refits

November 12, 2025
Anca Voinea
Agriculture

US senators introduce bill to continue funding rural co-op development

November 11, 2025
Anca Voinea
Credit Unions

Jamaican credit unions respond to Hurricane Melissa

November 10, 2025
Anca Voinea

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

Co-op News is a magazine and news website about and for the global co-op movement

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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Why policy matters: Co-ops and the powers that be

November 10, 2025
Miles Hadfield
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Ethical Christmas gift guide for co-operators

November 10, 2025
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Credit Unions

Commsave uses Talk Money Week to highlight financial education work

November 7, 2025
Miles Hadfield
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Central Co-op launches this year’s Christmas Toy Appeal

November 7, 2025
Miles Hadfield
Agriculture

Fairtrade’s West Africa Cocoa Programme strengthens co-ops

November 7, 2025
Anca Voinea
Agriculture

European agri co-ops welcome farming budget opposition

November 6, 2025
Anca Voinea

Spotlight: Co-operation in times of displacement

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PINF Forum explores the future of independent local news

November 4, 2025
Anca Voinea
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Securing livelihoods while preserving Palestine’s art of embroidery 

August 11, 2025
Anca Voinea
Development

Britain’s co-op sector is lagging behind – so what can it learn from abroad?

July 30, 2025
Anca Voinea

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Education

Shaping co-operative leaders through co-operative academic education

November 13, 2025
Anca Voinea
Pursuing a postgraduate degree while working full-time can be both challenging and rewarding, something graduates of the International Centre for Co-operative Management (ICCM) at Saint Mary’s University know too well. …
Agriculture

Why co-operatives are key to climate and development

November 13, 2025
Co-operative News
By Pamela Coke-Hamilton, executive director of ITC, and Fátima Torres, president of the UNICAFES Confederation

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