Economy
Economy
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Credit UnionsGlasgow hailed for its good practice as a co-operative city by EU body
The city has been held up as an example to others for its work developing credit unions and implementing more co-operative ways of working
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BusinessCo-operatives UK reports small profit and new members
Secretary general Ed Mayo said the focus had been to run a tight ship and use members’ money in effective ways
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AgricultureA People’s Food Policy to safeguard the future of food
After 18 months of nation-wide consultations, a ground-breaking manifesto is urging the government to develop a progressive food policy ahead of leaving the EU
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CommunityInstitute for Solidarity Economics relaunches as a co-op
The organisation is extending its research work to focus on furthering education around economic democracy and the solidarity economy
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Banking and InsuranceCo-op model as a vehicle of transformation in local government
The Co-op Party has set out six steps to building community wealth, based on the Cleveland Model in the USA
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BusinessHow community pubs and shops are helping villages thrive
Two reports from Plunkett Foundation, the support organisation for community-owned shops and pubs, show how such organisations bring social and financial benefits
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CommunityCo-operative Congress 2017: Reimagining community by turning assets into co-ops
‘We need to persuade people to see social value as an economic outcome’
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BusinessActor Michael Sheen on co-ops and building a fairer economy
The award-winning stage and screen star has branched out into social activism and attended Co-operative Congress, where he spoke to the News about his desire for change
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EconomyThe Eighth Day workers co-op secures Fair Tax Mark
The worker-owned vegetarian health food store and café has been recognised for paying the right amount of corporation tax at the right time and in the right place
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DemocracyCo-operative Congress: Reimagining the economy
A panel looked at ways to reshape the economy to avert the crises facing the UK and the wider world – from land reform to co-operative employment