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Progress on upgrades to US credit union law

The bill includes changes to the rules round board meetings and upgrades to the regulation of…

Desjardins scores in three best-employer lists

The finance co-op giant was rated highly in separate ratings by Forbes, Mediacorp and Women in…

Worker co-ops rising in the USA

Worker co-ops and democratic workplaces have grown 34% since 2020 while more than doubling their workforce

Colorado electric co-ops challenge federal government over coal plant

Tri-State and Platte River say orders from the Department of Energy to keep their coal plant…

Community land trusts: Building a different kind of wealth

How the model is protecting US neighbourhoods from property speculation and gentrification

US electric co-ops work to restore power after ice storm

Co-operation among co-ops has once more come into play as crews scramble to help each other…

Barbados farming co-op to lead ‘major’ aloe vera project

A new farming co-op in St James North aims to boost local agriculture through producing higher-value…

How US electric co-ops are developing energy storage capacity

Projects include an innovative VRFB system, an alternative to lithium-ion batteries, being trialled by Georgia's Snapping…

Agri co-op CHS leases grain terminal to boost transport links

The facility, on the Mississippi in Illinois, offers prime harbour and railroad access, says the co-op

US credit unions fight to stop new credit card legislation

Sector apexes warn proposed legal changes would harm consumers, weaken data security, and reduce access to…

Puerto Rico’s first electric co-op cleared to run its microgrids

The regulator has given the hydroelectric and solar co-op the green light to begin operating its…

New generation of Canadian housing co-ops breaks ground

New sites include the country’s largest co-op housing development in more than 30 years