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Trump axes CDFI Fund staff – while credit unions muster shutdown support

The president has laid off all staff at the CDFI Fund, which supports credit unions in…

Co-op Group wants action in autumn budget to save small shops

The On Your Corner, In Your Corner campaign warns 60,000 shops could go to the wall…

Heart of England Co-op wins accolades for new membership portal

Nearly 15,000 locals have signed up to the portal since its launch on 26 February

Co-op Group relaunches energy buying group to push green power

The business will offer energy planning and procurement services alongside portfolio, billing and account management

Government scheme allocates €96m to social enterprises in Romania

The Support for the Social Economy scheme is financed through the Education and Occupation Programme

Electric co-op projects lose federal funding grants

Kit Carson, United Power, Kaua‘i Island Utility and Tri-State stand to lose $66.3m between them

Heart of England Co-op colleagues raise £38k for Macmillan

'This is a cause which touches so many people’s lives and our colleagues have been incredibly…

Co-ops recognised at Social Economy Awards

Co-operatives won awards in the categories of education, housing and energy

Lincolnshire Co-op colleagues score twice at People in Retail Awards

Staff won in the executive leader and rising spark categories, alongside an employee of the year…

Kenya’s Co-op Bank wins award for SME products and backs young property firm

The bank was honoured at the Global SME Finance Awards in Johannesburg

French retail group Coopérative U to open stores in Rwanda

The co-op, owned by independent French supermarkets, has partnered with real estate developer Group Duval

UK’s Co-op Bank and Triodos named ‘eco-providers’ by Which?

The status is in contrast to banks named for contributing to the financing of fossil fuels