New president and CEO for America’s Credit Unions

US apex America’s Credit Unions has announced Scott Simpson as its next president and chief executive…

Platform co-op launched to encourage collective saving

Kin.coop is attempting to take the traditional savings club model into the digital world

Woccu confirms Paul Treinen as permanent president and CEO

The World Council of Credit Unions (Woccu) has named Paul Treinen as permanent president and CEO.…

Co-op leaders criticise US-EU joint statement on trade deal

Apexes Copa-Cogeca, Rescoop.eu and Co-operatives Europe have all stated concerns about the agreement

Filipino government wants co-ops to help meet electrification target

Energy secretary Sharon Garin said the goal is for total electrification by 2028, with a million…

US electric co-ops want climate emissions standards scrapped

Sector apex NRECA has clashed with the Environmental Protection Agency over its carbon rules, but environmental…

Rule threatening financial co-ops in Ecuador suspended by court

Welcoming the news, the ICA said it hoped judges would 'ultimately uphold the constitutional freedoms of…

Securing livelihoods while preserving Palestine’s art of embroidery 

The practice is being kept alive in a refugee camp by a women's co-op which has…

US electric co-ops back bill to reform federal disaster response 

The USA’s National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (Nreca) is backing a bipartisan bill aiming to reform…

Two US dairy co-ops settle milk price-fixing lawsuit

Dairy Farmers of America and Select Milk Producers have denied liability but agreed a settlement of…

Four US credit unions finalise mergers

East Chicago Fireman’s Credit Union will merge with Great Lakes, while UK Federal will merge with…

European co-ops sound the alarm about US-EU trade deal

Co-op leaders in Europe have struck a critical note over the trade deal agreed between the…