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India’s co-ops minister officially launches driver-owned Bharat Taxi

The platform is run as a multi-state co-op, with drivers joining as members, shareholders and co-owners

US co-ops apex welcomes federal funding package

NCBA says the appropriations bills in the $1.2tn package 'reflect  continued support for co-operative priorities'

ILO briefing links social and solidarity economy to human rights

'Backing the social and solidarity economy is one of the most impactful ways in which governments…

New CEO for Community Energy England

Matthew Vickers, who has worked at National Energy Systems Operator and at Ombudsman Services, takes over…

Credit unions set out policy demands ahead of Scottish and Welsh elections

Two ‘Credit Union Manifestos’ have been issued, outlining the sector’s key priorities for financial inclusion in…

Arla calls for action to address UK’s farm labour shortage

A report from dairy co-op Arla Foods is calling for urgent action from the agricultural and horticultural industry, government and the education…

US electric co-ops call for action on grid reliability

The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) has repeated its call for action on grid reliability…

Employee Ownership Association answers government’s call for evidence

The EOA warns of a lack of clarity on tax, low awareness of the model and…

Fonterra farmers back capital return plan from Mainland sale

The dairy co-op expects the sale of the business arm to be complete in the first…

Abcul calls for partner organisations to work with credit union sector

The apex hopes the initiative will 'create new opportunities to collaborate, innovate and strengthen financial inclusion…

Report sparks debate over co-ops and the ‘impact economy’

Co-operatives UK and Social Enterprise UK were responding to a report from New Philanthropy Capital

Europe’s co-operative banks call for regulatory reset 

The European Association of Co-operative Banks (EACB) has responded to the EU’s ‘Better Regulation’ initiative