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Federations and co-op apexes

Mapping the cultural heritage of co-ops: What should be on the list?

April 7, 2026
Rebecca Harvey
Worker co-ops

Heavyweight survey of the world’s worker co-op movement

April 7, 2026
Miles Hadfield
Colin Talbot reviews a major new work on the global co-op movement, edited by Bruno Roelants, former director general of the International Cooperative Alliance
Agriculture

Iffco reports record profits after year of steady production and sales

April 7, 2026
Miles Hadfield
The Indian agri co-op giant has placed emphasis on the development of new nano-fertiliser technology
Credit Unions

Canada’s Vancity credit union reports sharp rise in profit to $70m

April 2, 2026
Miles Hadfield
Energy

Australia’s first community-owned solar and battery plant opens in Goulburn

April 2, 2026
Miles Hadfield
Community business

Co-op lender closes in on target to boost revolving fund

April 1, 2026
Susan Press
Politics & Legal

‘I’ve been focused on ensuring we become a co-operative country’

April 1, 2026
Rebecca Harvey

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Platform co-op

Co-op taxi app launched in Belgium to challenge the Uber model

April 7, 2026
Miles Hadfield
Retail

Coop Estonia acquires 13 stores from Finnish co-op SOK

April 7, 2026
Miles Hadfield
Credit Unions

Navy Federal makes Fortune 100 list of best businesses to work for

April 2, 2026
Miles Hadfield
Food

USA’s National Co+op Grocers retains B Corp certification

April 2, 2026
Miles Hadfield
Credit Unions

British credit unions apex to unveil fresh branding

April 1, 2026
Miles Hadfield
Credit Unions

UK credit union partners with fintech to offer flexible lending system

March 31, 2026
Miles Hadfield

Spotlight: Reports from the Co-op Retail Conference

Business

Digital innovation: European perspective at the Co-op Retail Conference

March 23, 2026
Rebecca Harvey
Retail

Co-op Retail Conference: Co-operating in challenging times

March 20, 2026
Nicholas Milton
Retail

Grocery sector insights at the Co-op Retail Conference

March 20, 2026
Rebecca Harvey

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Energy

Co-operatives and the global energy crisis

March 31, 2026
Co-operative News
With climate change getting ever worse and the Iran war threatening energy supplies, Shaz Rahman looks at how the co-op model can offer solutions
Agriculture

World’s co-ops respond to food crisis as Middle East war cuts off shipping

March 30, 2026
Miles Hadfield
Agri co-ops are among those calling for support with the sharp rise in fertiliser costs

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