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Show filtersCo-operatives and international development: what next?
Can co-operatives bring an added value to international development? This was one of the key topics…
International Summit of Cooperatives – Day 1 Preview
The International Summit of Cooperatives is underway today, Tuesday 11 October, in Canada. Around 3,000 delegates are…
Armenia creates over 50 co-op farms as part of a €25m EU scheme
As many as 53 new co-operatives have been established in Armenia as part of a European…
Interview: Desjardin’s Guy Cormier
Guy Cormier is chief executive, president and chair of the board of Desjardins Group, the world’s…
East of England Co-operative wins Hermes Grand Prix Award
The East of England Co-operative was the big winner at the Hermes Retail Week Supply Chain…
Interview: Q&A with Monique Leroux ahead of the 2016 Summit
Monique Leroux is president of the International Co-operative Alliance. Prior to joining the Alliance last year,…
Co-ops respond to Theresa May’s Conservative Party Conference speech
Co-operative organisations have responded to some of the policies set out by prime minister Theresa May…
Filene Research Institute launches research centre for credit unions
The Filene Research Institute has launched a centre focused on performance and operational excellence in credit…
Outdoor co-op switches up a gear with a new bike brand
America’s largest outdoor co-op has relaunched its bicycle brand – and created one of the world’s most sustainable distribution…
Fair Tax and study days at Unicorn workers co-op
Manchester-based workers co-operative Unicorn Grocery has been awarded the Fair Tax Mark for its open and…
How should co-operative banks deal with the negative rates dilemma?
A small German co-operative bank, Raiffeisenbank Gmund, has introduced a negative interest rate on deposits. Well,…
