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Andy Burnham recruits credit unions to support Manchester bus pass

'This is a truly co-operative offer ... it will demonstrate the benefits of joining a credit…

Fairtrade Fortnight urges customers to ‘be the change’

This year's Fairtrade Fortnight is an important one for the UK charity, which is celebrating its…

Interactive map links Fairtrade prices to living incomes by region

Users can look up different products such as coffee, cocoa and cashews

Nevada electric co-op awarded $80.3m for clean energy projects

The funds were awarded as part of the the US Department of Agriculture’s $1 billion Powering…

Women co-op leaders from Asia-Pacific look to a more equal future

Rebecca Harvey reports from an ICA summit in Vietnam for women leaders

Plotting a new future for democratic business in the UK

We catch up with Jonny Gordon-Farleigh of Stir to Action as he makes preparations for December's…

EU agriculture report calls for targeted support for co-ops

The report argues that co-ops looking to improve their sustainability should receive EU funding

Migros survey finds diversity is lacking in Swiss social environments

The retailer plans initiatives to address the lack of interaction between different groups in society and…

Agri co-ops voice their opposition to an EU-Mercosur deal

Copa and Cogeca have reiterated their concerns over the potential deal

US Department of Labour launches Employee Ownership Initiative

The move aims to promote worker-owned businesses, including co-ops

What do the ICA Guidance Notes tell us about principle 7?

Co-op law expert Dante Cracogna expands on the idea of concern for community

‘Crazily ambitious’ plan to make Middleton a co-op town

The Greater Manchester town wants to use co-op ideas to boost its foundational economy