MP tables bill to require big banks to work to credit unions and CDFis

Labour/Co-op MP Gareth Thomas's bill is aimed at increasing lending to small businesses and co-operatives and…

Indonesia wants village co-ops fully operational by middle of year

Ministers hope the network of 80,000 Red and White Village Co-ops will boost rural economies across…

Northern Ireland’s credit unions report record annual performance

The collective loan book of credit unions affiliated with the ILCU hit an all-time high of…

New Mississippi land retention specialist for Federation of Southern Co-ops

Nya-Simone Caldwell has a 'strong foundation in property law, conflict resolution, and practical legal analysis'

Can co-ops help end capital extraction in the UK care system?

A report from the Centre for Local Economic Strategies calls on councils to redirect their care…

2025 in review: Co-op stories from the year

A selection of some of the news we've carried over the past 12 months

New year’s honours list includes co-operators Peter Hunt and Ed Mayo

Mutuo CEO Peter Hunt and former Co-operatives UK secretary general Ed Mayo receive MBEs, while the…

2025 in review: Jim Robbins

Chair of the Co-operative Councils’ Innovation Network (CCIN)

Land O’Lakes steps up hunger relief for holiday season

US dairy co-op Land O’Lakes has announced a $1m hunger relief investment to support rural communities…

Irish credit unions consider centralised treasury function

A group of Irish credit unions, and two apexes for the national sector, are looking at…

Belgian rule change eliminates ‘false’ co-ops – and halves sector numbers 

Only 0.14% of Belgian enterprises are co-ops, but they account for 1.1% of the national GDP…

Canadian credit unions sign up for digital transformation platform

Intellect Design Arena promises '“secure, seamless and frictionless digital banking experiences'