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Obituary: Vivian Silver, Canadian Israeli who campaigned for peace and women’s rights

She was killed in the attack carried out by Hamas on 7 October

UN resolution calls for a second International Year of Cooperatives in 2025

The UN's Third Committee was told that 'co-operatives and people-centred enterprises bring people together in a…

Merger of US credit union bodies Cuna and Nafcu backed by members

Jim Nussle, president and CEO of Cuna, will serve as president and CEO of the new…

Newfoundland and Labrador embarks on a new co-operative journey

'We’re a resource-based province, and they’re not going to last forever, and we need to be…

Platform co-op looks to show a better way forward on AI

As experts warn of the dangers posed by artificial intelligence, Cosy AI looks to create a…

Icmif launches benchmark for insurance mutuals to measure SDG performance

Latest figures from the apex show its members have aligned US$ 1,003bn with sustainable investment frameworks

Meet … R. Trebor Scholz, founding director of the Platform Cooperativism Consortium

'While the co-operative principles have the potential to profoundly transform the digital economy, co-operatives are, in…

Credit unions have more than 400 million members, Woccu study reveals

Global credit union assets also doubled over the last decade, the apex's statistical review for 2022…

Insurance mutuals take financial hit from increased risk, says report

The National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies study shows the sector is well capitalised despite the…

US credit unions are more likely to have a female CEO than banks

Around 51% of US credit union CEOs, and 36% of board members in the sector, are…

Global Innovation Co-op Summit looks to strengthen international co-op community

'We normally try to reach people's minds but maybe we need to capture people's hearts with…

Agri giant CHS keeps top place on list of USA’s biggest co-ops

The National Cooperative Bank, which compiled the rankings, has also awarded grants to four smaller co-ops…