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European Commission: Roxana Mînzatu assumes social economy portfolio

Co-ops and other social economy actors welcomed the news, which gives Mînzatu responsibility for the EU's…

Minnesota co-op members approve $250m merger with CHS

West Central Ag Services will join CHS as an agricultural retail business unit called CHS West…

UK insurer Cirencester Friendly joins global mutuals body Icmif

'This is a positive and exciting time to be part of the mutual movement, and we…

Community Energy England hands out sector awards for 2024

Winners include Bristol Energy Co-op, Midcounties' joint venture Younity, and the Co-op Party

Three major Saskatchewan credit unions explore merger

Conexus, Cornerstone and Synergy credit unions currently manage a total of $15bn in assets

From member-managed LLC to co-op reform for inclusive economies

An article by Trebor Scholz, Anne-Pauline De Cler, Michelle Lee, Morshed Mannan, Stefano Tortorici, looking for…

Can co-ops survive this Israel-Gaza war?

Damage to infrastructure, the deaths of members and leaders, and a squeeze on resources make it…

Co-op Group wins national award for supporting social enterprise sector

Social Enterprise UK honoured the retailer for its efforts to increase its sourcing from suppliers in…

Dairy co-op Arla defends trials of Bovaer against online ‘misinformation’

The animal feed supplement, designed to reduce climate emissions from cattle, has prompted threats of a…

Virginia co-ops awarded funding for electric vehicle charging projects

The Electric Vehicle Charging Assistance Program is funded by the US Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

Remembering Emma Howard 

Emma Howard, a thinker, doer, scientist and co–operator has died aged 35 after a short illness. 

Co-ops and credit unions react to this year’s declaration from the G20

Meanwhile, co-ops at the ICA Global Conference looked at ways to increase their influence on the…