Book review: Why benevolent oligarchs are no substitute for democracy

A critical look at the modern trend for philanthropic capitalism, which says co-operation is a more…

Australia’s top 100 co-ops and mutuals have a joint turnover of $31.9bn

Australia is home to 2,032 co-operatives and mutuals with a combined turnover of AU$104bn

More room for taxi co-ops as Uber loses its London licence?

'The more regulators take action against abusive monopolies, the more opportunities there will be for platform…

‘Fire the bosses’: Platform co-ops set out their radical stall

From data sharing as a new co-op principle to ways to organise street workers, the Who…

Central England Co-op launches campaign against violence towards store staff

Since January the retailer has recorded 275 incidents of threats/intimidation, 171 cases of verbal abuse and…

ICMIF conference explores the future of mutuality

Discussion included new tech, the mutual model and disaster resilience, and community support

Inductees named for the 2020 Cooperative Hall of Fame

Ben Burkett, Michael Mercer, Carmen Huertas-Noble and Everett M Dobrinski are the latest names to be…

Holiday Exchange co-op plans to revolutionise the platform economy

A co-op wants to enable people to swap homes and enjoy affordable holidays.

Co-op Childcare grows again

The UK's fifth-largest childcare provider has acquired three nurseries in Sunderland

Engaging with charities: lessons for successful partnerships

Practitioners heard about charity partnerships at the Central England Co-operative and the Co-op Group.

NCBA adopts resolution on diversity, equity and inclusion

Co-op principles 'need to be relevant to the world around us and need to be reappraised…

Suma Wholefoods gets Fair Tax Mark accreditation

'Equality and sustainability are at the heart of what we do, and having a fair and…