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WOCCU continues its relief efforts for storm-hit Caribbean

The credit union body has raised more than $100,000 in two months to help those affected…

Illinois food co-op is named ‘Best Small Business in America’

The community grocery won the $10,000 from Rubicon Global, which works with small firms to develop…

In the battle for net neutrality, can co-ops keep the internet open and democratic?

Small, community-owned ISPs are spreading – and could help to protect open internet access

Canada’s housing strategy supports low-income housing co-op members

More than 20,000 low-income households living in co-op housing are being supported

Initiative set-up to help electric co-ops increase clean energy

A campaign will help electric co-ops reduce energy costs and improve efficiency

Ariel Guarco is elected president of the International Co-operative Alliance

Mr Guarco, president of Argentinian co-op federation Cooperar, takes over from Monique Leroux

World’s top 300 co-operatives have a combined turnover of $2.164tn

Euricse CEO Gianluca Salvatori said it was time for the movement to make better use of…

Delta Credit Union announces more than $100,000 support for children and families

The Georgia-based CU will distribute the money among 22 organisations in the Atlanta metro area

Help us find your Co-op Champions

It's not a popularity competition, we want to find the human side of co-operation. Who are…

Canada’s Saputo to acquire Murray Goulburn dairy co-operative

The deal follows a difficult period for the Australian dairy which is facing court action from…

Meet … Chris Maher, general manager of BriarPatch

'The challenge is to keep educating people, keep telling the co-op story, let them know what…

National Cooperative Business Association appoints president and chief executive

Doug O’Brien takes over from Judy Ziewacz, who retires on 31 December