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Canadian co-op leaders gather to promote the sector in parliament

'The opportunity is not to invent something new. It is to recognise, support, and scale what…

Obituary: Sandra Williamson, former director of Scotmid Co-op

Williamson served the society on the board and various committees for more than 40 years

Kenyan High Court strikes out bid to liquidate saccos apex Kuscco

One of the saccos facing losses from the collapse had brought a petition to liquidate the…

Federation of Southern Cooperatives gets ready for CoopEcon event

Workshops will look at ways to build sustainable co-operative economies, looking at finance, management and governance

Co-operation on the agenda at Burnham’s first Labour Conference as PM

“When we pull as one, there is nothing we can't do.”

Ecology Building Society launches ‘innovative’ savings product

'Account holders can benefit from a competitive interest rate while also having immediate access to their…

Australian housing co-ops draw lessons from home and abroad at national summit

'There is a real opportunity for rental housing co-ops to move from the margins to the…

Co-op development cash included in fresh government plans for high streets

Co-operatives UK has welcomed the £10m programme as a 'game changer'

Kauaʻi Island Utility Cooperative counts the cost of Hurricane Lowell

The co-op has restored power to 98% of its members after the storm left 33,000 facing…

Unicorn Grocery Co-op marks its 30th year of trading

'We are so proud of how our business thrives, not despite our values, but because of…

Fonterra beats full-year expectation to deliver $27bn revenues

Operating profit rose 97.6% to $3.4bn, including $1.2bn from the divestment of the co-op’s Mainland business

UN voices for peace at the Global Cooperative Conference

We speak to Bjørg Sandkjær from UN Desa and David Fernández Puyana from the UN University…