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United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates
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LegalUAE’s new co-op law comes into effect in December
The government hopes the reforms will boost the sector's contribution to GDP and grow its membership
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RetailSharjah Co-operative: At the heart of its community in the UAE for 40 years
'Our mission and target is different from that of all the other competitors around us, we don’t just target profit, but also serve the community'
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EnvironmentDubai’s Union Coop to phase out single-use plastic bags
Dubai’s Executive Council will introduce a tariff on single-use plastic bags from next month
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BusinessUAE Ministry of Economy partners with ICA-AP to grow the co-op sector
The initiative is part of the government’s efforts to diversify the country’s economy
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DevelopmentUAE changes law to allow co-ops to be listed on financial markets
'Co-operatives are a successful economic model that can be built upon and developed'
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CommunityCovid-19 updates: 26 March
Here's some of today's news from co-ops and their response to the Covid-19 crisis
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BusinessCo-ops around the world get ready for coronavirus disruption
Updates from the retail and credit union sectors in Canada, the US and Dubai
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CommunityUnion Coop will work with UAE to maintain elderly people’s homes
'This would promote social solidarity as well as co-operation between the two sectors to enhance our society'
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SectorUAE retail co-op Umm Al Quwain to sell AED50m worth of stocks to the public
'The main objective of offering stocks for public trade is to increase capital to invest, implement future plans and expand current services'
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RetailUAE’s Union Coop launches new online shopping service
The site currently offers household appliances and electrical goods but there are also plans to begin selling food online
