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World’s top 300 co-ops and mutuals have combined turnover of US$2.79tn

The latest edition of the World Cooperative Monitor also includes interviews with CM50 leaders, curated by…

CHS holds its place at top of USA’s biggest co-ops list

The annual report was issued by the National Cooperative Bank to mark the US National Cooperative…

Ethical Consumer challenges the co-op movement to ‘think bigger’

The government's plan to double the sector falls short of what is needed, argues Rob Harrison…

New Zealand’s co-ops ‘punch above their weight’, says sector report

Figures from Cooperative Business New Zealand show co-ops are more resilient than other businesses, boosting prosperity…

Doubling the co-op sector: Where will the growth come from?

Peter Hunt, managing partner at co-op consultancy Mutuo, looks at the implications of Labour's vow to…

German co-op banks warn profits will fall as world tensions continue

The €10.8bn profit is still the second-highest figure in the more than 20 years since the…

Social economy is crucial to local growth, says Power to Change

The community business organisation has set out ten practical lessons for councils looking for inclusive growth

CM50 leaders pledge to ‘drive impactful change globally’

Fifty leaders of co-ops and mutuals set priorities in Madrid ahead of November's Second UN World…

Campaign for living income pilot launches in Greater Manchester

Middleton Cooperating is among the organisations leading the campaign

New UK trade deals: what do they mean for co-ops?

Reaction from the UK National Farmers Union and the US National Council of Farmer Cooperatives

State rescue of Britain’s last steelworks re-opens the ownership question

'Member ownership and control must be part of the national conversation when it comes to the…

Survey shows strong consumer support for US co-operatives

The public told researchers that co-ops deliver on value for consumers, commitment to community and the…