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Business

Co-operatives recognised at UK Social Enterprise Awards 2026

November 14, 2026
Rebecca Harvey
Community & Development

Media co-operatives among those supported by UK government’s Local Media Action Plan

November 14, 2026
Rebecca Harvey
Fifty local news providers have been awarded grants of up to £125,000
Technology

Co-operative AI: A co-operative vision for a fairer, more inclusive and democratic Artificial Intelligence

November 13, 2026
Co-operative News
Piero Ingrosso and Francesca Ottolenghi share insights from the Co-operative AI Bootcamp in Milan
Development

Celebrating 140 years of Legacoop

November 13, 2026
Rebecca Harvey
Politics & Legal

UK co-ops and the party conference season

November 13, 2026
Miles Hadfield
Community business

Edinburgh Community Solar Co-operative launches new share offer

November 12, 2026
Alice Toomer-McAlpine
Politics & Legal

How co-operative law can contribute to lasting peace across the globe

November 12, 2026
Susan Press

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Obituary: Alex Smith, socialist, trade unionist, co-operator and peace activist

November 12, 2026
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Agriculture

SAOS collaborates on pulse farming and small producer initiatives

November 6, 2026
Miles Hadfield
Food

Dubai co-op expands organic range through farm partnerships

November 5, 2026
Ciarán Daly
Federations and co-op apexes

Board changes at Cooperative Business New Zealand

November 4, 2026
Miles Hadfield
Environment

Co-ops can help curb illegal mining, says Ghanaian official

November 4, 2026
Ciarán Daly
Banking and Insurance

Electric co-op teams up with CoBank to donate $30,000 to childcare centre

November 2, 2026
Miles Hadfield

Spotlight: 2026 ICA Global Cooperative Conference

Development

Celebrating 140 years of Legacoop

November 13, 2026
Rebecca Harvey
Platform co-op

Co-ops and their allies gather in Bangkok to shape AI

November 9, 2026
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Retail

East of England Co-op appoints Karen McEwan as CEO

November 4, 2026
Miles Hadfield

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Technology

Co-operative AI: A co-operative vision for a fairer, more inclusive and democratic Artificial Intelligence

November 13, 2026
Co-operative News
Piero Ingrosso and Francesca Ottolenghi share insights from the Co-operative AI Bootcamp in Milan
Education

Platform launched to ‘build knowledge for a stronger co-operative movement’

November 6, 2026
Rebecca Harvey
The project is part of a collaboration between the ICA and IICADD at HEC Montréal

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