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Five co-op support bodies receive grants from USDA rural funds

Awardees include Rocky Mountain Farmers Union, Democracy at Work Institute, North Dakota Association of Rural Electric…

Platform Cooperativism conference in India charts new course for digital equality

The event issued the Thiruvananthapuram Declaration calling for shared ownership of technological resources to foster inclusive,…

Five US co-op leaders inducted into Cooperative Hall of Fame

'This year’s inductees represent the breadth and inclusiveness of the co-operative sector in addressing the needs…

US Congress considers bill to boost rural areas through co-op investment

The bill is backed by NCBA CLUSA, the national apex for co-ops

60 US credit unions suffer outages after ransomware attack

Regulator NCUA says it is working with affected credit unions and assures memberrs that their deposits…

US co-op REI grants $6.1m to 264 nonprofits working for an equitable outdoors

More than 200 of the recipients are local organisations championed by REI employees who work in-store

Merger of US credit union bodies Cuna and Nafcu backed by members

Jim Nussle, president and CEO of Cuna, will serve as president and CEO of the new…

Insurance mutuals take financial hit from increased risk, says report

The National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies study shows the sector is well capitalised despite the…

US credit unions are more likely to have a female CEO than banks

Around 51% of US credit union CEOs, and 36% of board members in the sector, are…

Agri giant CHS keeps top place on list of USA’s biggest co-ops

The National Cooperative Bank, which compiled the rankings, has also awarded grants to four smaller co-ops…

US electric co-ops add $111bn a year to national economy, says NRECA study

'America’s electric co-operatives are crucial engines of economic development both nationally and at home in their…

Electric co-ops show interest in USDA’s New Era plan for rural empowerment

'It’s no surprise to see electric co-ops oversubscribe the New Era programme, which is an exciting…