Antonio Tajani, a keen supporter of co-operative enterprise, has been elected president of the European Parliament.…
Bill to let credit unions make more business loans is tabled in USA
Legislation to widen the scope of credit unions to make business loans has been put before the…
World Economic Forum asked to take into account co-ops and the social and solidarity economy
Business leaders, economists and politicians are meeting in Davos, Switzerland, this week for the World Economic Forum…
SWIFT co-operative to use blockchain technology for cross border payments
SWIFT co-operative is exploring blockchain technology in an attempt to deliver a new standard in cross-border…
SWIFT co-operative working to address cyber security concerns
SWIFT, the world’s leading provider of secure financial messaging services, is working on implementing a Customer…
Leading Canadian farming co-op brings in new tech to boost precision agriculture
Co-op, one of the largest agricultural retailers in Western Canada, is partnering with farm management company…
Rwanda’s co-op sector hires external auditors to tackle managment issues and embezzlement
External auditors and contracted staff are being brought in to Rwanda’s co-operatives to tackle embezzlement and…
Italian co-op’s ‘supermarket of the future’ transforms the shopping experience
Italy’s largest supermarket chain Coop Italia has unveiled its “supermarket of the future” which offers an innovative…
Co-operative Bank said to be looking for buyers for a portfolio of non-core operations
The UK’s Co-operative Bank is working with consulting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) to sell some of its non-core…
How is the Fairtrade movement preparing for the future?
Since the first fair trade label was introduced in 1988, the movement has been working to…
Organic Valley Co-operative announces new partnership with Dean Foods
The USA’s largest independent co-operative of organic farmers, CROPP, is launching a 50/50 joint venture with Dean…