US credit union apex reveals advocacy priorities for 2022

NAFCU will focus on issues such as the sector's tax exemptions, fintechs and regulatory oversight

Coop and Plus merger ratified to form third largest retail chain in Netherlands

The new co-operative will operate under the name Plus and will be headquartered in Utrecht

Capital for Cooperatives Act introduced to US House of Representatives

The bill would make it easier for co-ops to access Small Business Administration loans

European co-operative banks continued to grow in 2020

The banks welcomed 1.2 million new members and increased their domestic market share by 0.1 percentage…

The Co-operators launches Young Leaders Award

The winners will receive CA $1,000 and participate in a virtual Co-operators Leadership Academy

Filene research offers benchmark for diversity and inclusion in US credit unions

DEI practices can drive credit union financial performance, the study suggests

Governmental authorities in historic meeting to discuss promotion of co-ops

National and local government authorities from 23 countries met with officials from the UN and the…

Pre Congress events: ICA regional and sectoral bodies meet in Seoul

Our report from pre-Congress events in Seoul

Informal workers earning less than 75% of their pre-Covid earnings, study warns

By mid-2021 the typical informal economy worker was earning 64% of their pre-Covid earnings

Co-ops welcome new EU directive on platform working conditions

'Co-operatives should not be institutionalised as a way for platforms to circumvent their employers’ responsibilities and…

EU reveals new action plan to boost the social economy

The plan was welcomed by Social Economy Europe and Cooperatives Europe

Stir to Action New Economy Programme continues

This year’s programme is fully women-led