United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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Business2017 results: How did the UK’s retail co-ops perform in a challenging year?
Turnover up but profit down among the UK's co-operative retail societies
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HistorySale of an icon: Why the Co-operative Insurance Tower is so significant
With its striking architecture and interior artworks, the 387ft building symbolised a confident movement
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CommunityChannel Islands Co-operative rewards two colleagues for charity support work
Joaquim Santos and James Birch were named Ambassadors of the Year for their work with charity EYECAN
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BusinessTwitter shareholders reject calls to investigate co-operative ownership
But activists say they will continue their the campaign to move the social media platform to community ownership
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BusinessCo-op Group fined £400,000 after man slips in leaked water and dies
Stanley May, 74, died after hitting his head when he fell in the retailer's store in Truro, Cornwall
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BusinessSocial business sector worth £2.37bn to the Welsh economy
A new study identified 1,698 organisations working in the sector, supporting approximately 40,800 jobs
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CommunityScotmid begins its Community Connect journey to support good causes
The new scheme means members can get involved in how the funding is awarded
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EqualityCo-op Group AGM fringe event: Where is it acceptable to advertise?
The session followed a campaign by Stop Funding Hate, which called on the Group to withdraw its ads from the Daily Express, Mail and Sun newspapers
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Banking and InsuranceEcology Building Society launches 40-year mortgages for housing co-operatives
It is hoped the move will help housing co-ops cope with rocketing property prices which can make it hard to maintain rents at affordable prices
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HealthCo-op Legal Services supporting Cancer Research UK
The #AWill2TackleCancer campaign hopes to raise over £750,000 to support work on the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of the disease