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Federations and co-op apexes

Australia’s co-op apex calls on new government to support sector

May 16, 2025
Miles Hadfield
Energy

New Mexico electric co-op launches efforts to develop safe hydrogen power

May 16, 2025
Miles Hadfield
It is hoped the new hydrogen grid will help the co-op serve its 30,000 customers around Questa
Democracy

La Sembra: Values-led communication agency in Catalonia

May 15, 2025
Anca Voinea
‘We want to show that the ‘utopia exists’ and is being developed every day across Catalonia’
Democracy

How a media co-op forged its own path in Argentina

May 15, 2025
Anca Voinea
Retail

East of England Co-op returns to profit with £1m trading surplus

May 15, 2025
Miles Hadfield
Retail

Co-op Group says it is in ‘recovery phase’ after cyber attack

May 14, 2025
Miles Hadfield
Education

Obituary: Dr Rita Rhodes (1934-2025)

May 14, 2025
Rebecca Harvey

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Co-ops welcome simplified Common Agricultural Policy package

May 16, 2025
Anca Voinea
Agriculture

Co-ops welcome EU-wide lowering of wolf protections

May 16, 2025
Anca Voinea
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Merger plan to create Ireland’s biggest credit union by asset size

May 15, 2025
Miles Hadfield
Retail

Lincolnshire Co-op announces pay deal after talks with Usdaw

May 13, 2025
Miles Hadfield
Banking and Insurance

Co-op Group opens first in-store banking hub

May 13, 2025
Miles Hadfield
Worker co-ops

EU not doing enough to support worker buyouts, warn co-ops

May 7, 2025
Anca Voinea

Spotlight: Co-operation in times of displacement

Agriculture

Co-operatives help to balance the imbalance in trade 

May 13, 2025
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Media co-op New Internationalist gets ready to take on the far right

April 30, 2025
Anca Voinea
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Coin Street: How co-op ownership can keep the bulldozer at bay

April 7, 2025
Miles Hadfield

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Politics & Legal

Media co-op New Internationalist gets ready to take on the far right

April 30, 2025
Anca Voinea
Far-right parties and movements are on the rise in Europe, where they are either leading or participating in nine countries’ governments.  Meanwhile, centrist parties in Europe and beyond are adopting…
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Co-op Retail Conference highlights need for hero stories

April 5, 2025
Rebecca Harvey
Co-operatives UK hosted its annual event after another year that saw the consumer retail sector come under increasing pressure

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