Opportunities for social business as survey finds growing interest in positive investment

'Consumers are increasingly looking to buy and use products that align with their personal values and…

After the Carillion collapse, can worker-owned contractors offer a better alternative?

'The work is so much project-based that there would be a natural team for many service…

UAE retail co-op Umm Al Quwain to sell AED50m worth of stocks to the public

'The main objective of offering stocks for public trade is to increase capital to invest, implement…

ABCUL reports record levels of lending and saving by credit unions in 2017

'Credit unions have huge potential to grow and meet the needs of more and more people…

Government announces £1.7m support for public service mutuals

'This funding will deliver training, support programmes and mentoring to expand the high quality services mutuals…

Chelmsford Star celebrates 10% increase in Christmas food sales

'This is a testament to the hard work put in from our colleagues on the shop…

International Co-operative Alliance appoints Bruno Roelants as new director general

‘I commit myself to serving you as a board and the wider co-operative movement as well…

Two more firms join rising trend for employee ownership in Scotland

Glasgow tech firm Mediascape and Arran’s Auchrannie Resort bring the movement closer to the 100 landmark

US credit union offers banking services for medical cannabis businesses

'We will help remove large sums of cash from our streets, making the environment safer for…

Co-op Legal Services launches online divorce service

'Once a couple has made up their mind up their mind to get a divorce, we…

Indian co-op giant IFFCO begins deliveries to remote areas from its online services portal

'We plan to convert this platform into a thriving digital marketplace where farmers and co-operative societies…

Australian grain-handling co-op CBH Group unveils record profits in its annual report

Net profit after tax was $91.3m, an increase of 83% on the previous year, and revenue…