Anca Voinea, Author at Co-operative News

Anca focuses on international news – and with French, Spanish and Romanian languages under her belt, this is an important area of growth for the news. In addition to writing general news, Anca's specialisms include politics and sport.

History
Sale of an icon: Why the Co-operative Insurance Tower is so significant

With its striking architecture and interior artworks, the 387ft building symbolised a confident movement
Anca Voinea 25 May 2017
Community
Channel Islands Co-operative rewards two colleagues for charity support work

Joaquim Santos and James Birch were named Ambassadors of the Year for their work with...
Anca Voinea 25 May 2017
Banking and Insurance
Ecology Building Society launches 40-year mortgages for housing co-operatives

It is hoped the move will help housing co-ops cope with rocketing property prices which...
Anca Voinea 23 May 2017
Agriculture
Zimbabwe vice president announces new funding programme for SMEs and co-ops

The government wants to stimulate growth through the scheme, which will include efforts to revitalise...
Anca Voinea 22 May 2017
Regional Organisations
Sweden launches national apex body for co-operatives

Leaders of the movement say the country has a “worrying lack of knowledge” of the...
Anca Voinea 19 May 2017
Retail
Co-op Group AGM 2017: Preview of the fringe events

A new series of sessions for members will look at issues such as recycling, Fairtrade...
Anca Voinea 19 May 2017
Economy
CECOP demands end to European austerity to strengthen Pillar of Social Rights

The co-op confederation says investment is needed if the policy to support labour markets and...
Anca Voinea 18 May 2017
Business
Eroski invests €300m into revamping 79 supermarkets to create radical modern stores

The retailer hopes the refurbished sites will have a reduced environmental impact with energy use...
Anca Voinea 18 May 2017
Credit Unions
CO-OP Financial Services acquires TMG in $100m deal

The sale is part of the network’s long-term strategy and means it will now serve...
Anca Voinea 18 May 2017
Retail
John Lewis revises profit by £36m over breach of national minimum wage rules

The exceptional charge relates to pay averaging at the employee-owned retailer, which also reported sales...
Anca Voinea 17 May 2017

Sale of an icon: Why the Co-operative Insurance Tower is so significant

With its striking architecture and interior artworks, the 387ft building symbolised a confident movement

Channel Islands Co-operative rewards two colleagues for charity support work

Joaquim Santos and James Birch were named Ambassadors of the Year for their work with...

Ecology Building Society launches 40-year mortgages for housing co-operatives

It is hoped the move will help housing co-ops cope with rocketing property prices which...

Zimbabwe vice president announces new funding programme for SMEs and co-ops

The government wants to stimulate growth through the scheme, which will include efforts to revitalise...

Sweden launches national apex body for co-operatives

Leaders of the movement say the country has a “worrying lack of knowledge” of the...

Eroski invests €300m into revamping 79 supermarkets to create radical modern stores

The retailer hopes the refurbished sites will have a reduced environmental impact with energy use...

CO-OP Financial Services acquires TMG in $100m deal

The sale is part of the network’s long-term strategy and means it will now serve...

John Lewis revises profit by £36m over breach of national minimum wage rules

The exceptional charge relates to pay averaging at the employee-owned retailer, which also reported sales...

2017 results: How did the UK’s retail co-ops perform in a challenging year?

Sale of an icon: Why the Co-operative Insurance Tower is so significant

Channel Islands Co-operative rewards two colleagues for charity support work

Twitter shareholders reject calls to investigate co-operative ownership

Co-op Group fined £400,000 after man slips in leaked water and dies

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