Fintech start-up Coop Exchange hits £10m valuation in pre-seed funding round

Canadian insurer Co-operators led the investment, putting in over CA$2m to acquire a 12.4% stake

USAid co-op development programme launches in Madagascar

The Cooperative Ecosystem and Social Inclusion project will be implemented from October 2023 to September 2028,…

Labour drops £28bn green pledge but commits £3.3bn to Local Power Plan

Domestic retrofit funding plans have been reduced but the party remains committed to creating 'one million…

Report highlights socioeconomic impact of Spanish social economy

The values and principles of the sector deliver 'more inclusive economic growth, which provides greater stability…

Co-op Group urges ten-point plan to tackle record levels of retail crime

The retailer is calling on MPs to back a change to the law making attacks on…

Channel Islands Co-op considers no divi payout amid tough trading conditions

Citing cost pressures following Brexit, Covid-19 and rising international conflict, the co-op added that all bonuses…

Labour commits to growing co-op and mutual finance sectors – but faces doubts on £28bn green pledge

The party's Financing Growth report promises reform of mutuals and sustainable finance - while Keir Starmer…

How co-ops worked to heal divisions in Northern Ireland

As hopes grow for a new power-sharing deal, here's a look at the role played by…

Fresh calls for Post Office mutualisation in wake of Horizon scandal

As anger continues over the wrongful convictions of postmasters, Mutuo has reissued its paper calling for…

Can co-ops bridge a divided UK political landscape?

We look at what co-ops have to offer and how co-op ways of working can foster…

With an election looming, co-ops fight for space on the political agenda

'We need to embrace ideas that ensure that more people have an opportunity to gain more…

Calgary Co-op criticised by members after switching patronage payment to app

Until now, the profit share has been returned to members via an annual cheque payment