United States
United States
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DevelopmentUS Congress increases funds for international co-op development
The Cooperative Development Program has had funding increased to $12m for the year, to support co-op and credit union projects around the world
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PoliticsUS co-ops join list of 600 organisations opposing Donald Trump’s rural cuts
NCBA CLUSA is one of several co-op names who fear the axed programmes will bring hardship to struggling communities
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EnvironmentWorld Environment Day: How co-ops are connecting us with the planet
We take a look at ten of the co-ops that connect people to nature, from tourism to agriculture and conservation
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AgricultureTrump’s detailed budget confirms cuts that will affect co-ops and credit unions
The administration wants to cut two crucial credit union funds, a move branded a 'mistake' by one sector leader
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BusinessUSA to host new conference to boost the global impact of co-operatives
Impact 2017, organised by NCBA CLUSA, will offer networking opportunities and look to advance the shared interests of the co-operative movement
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Credit UnionsCO-OP Financial Services acquires TMG in $100m deal
The sale is part of the network’s long-term strategy and means it will now serve nearly 4,000 credit unions across the USA and Canada
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Credit UnionsCredit unions exploring artificial intelligence to fight fraud
CO-OP Financial Services is using machine learning technology to help its members' systems learn and adapt to new threats
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AgricultureWOCCU project aims to develop Ukraine’s credit unions as agriculture lenders
The Credit for Agriculture Producers scheme hopes to improve the quality of the financial services and products offered to farmers
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TechnologyCould Amazon Mechanical Turk workers own artificial intelligence technology?
Automation threatens to wipe out millions of jobs – and even those teaching tasks to computers run the risk of eventually putting themselves out of work
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AgricultureFormer head of Sunkist growers co-op Russell Hanlin Snr dies at 84
A leading figure in global trade, he led the co-op for 20 years and also served on four US presidential commissions