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Rule threatening financial co-ops in Ecuador suspended by court

Welcoming the news, the ICA said it hoped judges would 'ultimately uphold the constitutional freedoms of…

US electric co-ops back bill to reform federal disaster response 

The USA’s National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (Nreca) is backing a bipartisan bill aiming to reform…

European co-ops sound the alarm about US-EU trade deal

Co-op leaders in Europe have struck a critical note over the trade deal agreed between the…

Britain’s co-op sector is lagging behind – so what can it learn from abroad?

As ministers look to double the co-op economy, a Co-op Party report draws lessons from Italy,…

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…

New law poses threat to financial co-ops in Ecuador

A new Organic Law on Public Integrity includes a requirement for the conversion of certain savings…

World’s credit unions look at youth cybersecurity and financial inclusion

Woccu's annual conference set a new European attendance record as members looked for ways to grow…

Europe’s social economy plan at risk, warns midterm review

Emphasis on defence, competitiveness and austerity among EU member states threaten to reverse progress, warns Social…

Water and Post Office failures keep mutualised public services on the agenda

Ministers are still open to handing the ownership to postmasters after the Horizon scandal - and…

Co-ops take critical line on EU budget plans

Copa and Cogeca slammed plans to reform farm subsidies, and Rescoop warned proposals threatened the growth…

Community right to buy announced as part of English Devolution Bill

Measures include right of first refusal to community groups on registered asset and a new category…

Lobbying success as US credit unions hang on to tax exemption

The retention of the much-contested sector status marks the success of the industry's Don't Tax My…