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Australian mutuals report progress over bid to change laws on working capital

Progress is being made on efforts to change Australian law to help mutuals raise working capital…

What Theresa May needs to protect during Brexit negotiations

As Theresa May has formally triggered the process for the UK to exit Europe, the government…

Looking for a job you love? Ethics might hold the answer to a happy working life

The Ethical Careers Guide: How to find the work you love, Paul Allen (New Internationalist, 2017) Readers may…

Meet … Gemma Lacey, co-op communications and sustainability leader

Gemma Lacey is director of sustainability and communications at The Southern Co-operative. She talked to us…

How retailers can connect with their communities by going ‘hyperlocal’

Hyperlocal is a marketing buzzword to remind big brands to connect with their communities – and…

How you can join a co-operative solution for Real Farming

Land banking is a popular game for entrepreneurs that sows rich rewards. Land is bought by…

Europe, renewables and the future of community energy

In its recently released Clean Energy Package, the European Commission finally acknowledged that energy communities –…

Travel co-ops and the rise of sustainable tourism

Every year, over one billion international tourists pack their bags to go on holiday, creating millions…

Petition demands name change for Co-operative Bank if it is sold into private hands

An online petition is calling on the banking regulator to order the Co-operative Bank to change…

Innovative food co-op sees NHS patients growing food at GP surgeries

A food co-operative set up by a GP surgery is helping patients to grow food in Lambeth,…

Canadian body opens applications for co-op research scholarships

Co-operatives and Mutuals Canada (CMC) is welcoming applications for scholarship programmes aimed at co-operative researchers. The first…

Co-op signs deal with BT to overhaul its network infrastructure

Broadband provider BT has signed a multi-million pound five-year contract to provide a new fibre network…