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Book review: Bringing crucial values back home to the business world

'Common sense business is a moral framework for-profit and non-profit firms around prudence, patience, principles and…

London taxi co-op launches new app to challenge the gig economy

'This a crucial time for tech starts-up like Taxiapp, who continue to prove more self-sufficient than…

Looking ahead to 2018: A growing appetite for employee ownership

Sarah Deas, chief executive of Co-operative Development Scotland, says the sector is set for a period…

2017 in focus: Some of the key topics in the co-operative year

From austerity and the future of farming to youth engagement and sustainability, the movement has placed…

Putting the movement on the map: Recognition for co-ops in 2017

Many prominent organisations and people external to the co-operative movement highlighted its value last year

Co-operator Robin Murray receives the Albert Medal posthumously

Co-operator, environmental and industrial economist has been recognised for pioneering work in social innovation

Co-op model offers innovation, Linda Yueh tells global conference

The economist said the movement's roots in civil society mean it is well placed to deal…

Searching for ways to boost the co-operative culture in Northern Ireland

Cooperative Alternatives is hosting two events in Belfast to look at the movement’s work in areas…

UKSCS explores Co-operative Commonwealth for its 50th anniversary year

The organisation’s 50th anniversary conference looked at the re-imagining of ownership, management and control of public,…

Three million co-ops employ almost 10% of world population

There are 280 million employed by almost three million co-ops around the world

Pre-tax profits down 53% at worker-owned John Lewis in half-year results

The employee-owned retailer said inflation and political uncertainty had hit consumer demand and warned of a…

Autumn workshops from Co-op College and Stir to Action

The two organisations are hosting three workshops looking at money, community wealth and multi-stakeholder co-operatives