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Show filtersEast of England Co-op doubles trading profit to £2m after tough year for retail
Changes to the retail portfolio and an emphasis on local suppliers helped the society weather a…
BSA chief sets out vision for mutual financial services
In her first conference speech for the Building Societies Association, Sarah Harrison highlighted links with the…
Farm co-ops can boost UK’s food security, says report
The paper, issued by the Co-op Party with support from the Co-op Group, says the issue…
Co-op College announces meeting to vote on winding up
Remaining funds would be transferred to a different charity, which would use the funds to make…
Community energy experts gather in Latvia to grow the movement
Delegates from more than 30 countries will share insights and explore emerging challenges and opportunities
Co-op Group to transfer 40 customer contact jobs to private outsourcer
The Co-op Group is planning to outsource 40 roles in its customer contract service to Foundever,…
Co-ops rally for workers this May Day
We hear from the US Federation of Worker Cooperatives, Europe's Cecop and the UK's workers.coop
Co-op Group welcomes passage of retail staff protections into law
'Shopworkers have had to tolerate unacceptable levels of theft, abuse and violence for far too long'
Lakeland Dairies reports pre-tax profits of €25.2m
'Strong production conditions and firm markets in the first half were followed by a more challenging…
Ecology Building Society opens its first ever branch
The mutual, formed in 1981, had favoured a direct-to-customer model but is seeking to fill a…
