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Farmer-owned data co-op offers new insights on crop yields

Grower Information Services Cooperative is collaborating on a new set of analytical tools to help boost…

Investigation ordered into the downfall of the Cyprus Co-operative Bank

The crisis has brought street protests and calls for ministerial resignations

Lincolnshire Co-op raises £143,400 for Prostate Cancer UK

The disease takes a life every 45 minutes, with one in eight men diagnosed with prostate…

Italy’s right wing government threatens funding cuts for refugee co-ops

Pledges from the populist coalition are a worry for co-ops which have been working with refugees…

The Co-op Group grows its Welsh membership by over 40%

'Our investment in our communities is transforming our stores – ensuring the Co-op is agile, efficient,…

East of England Co-op apprenticeships scheme shortlisted for two national awards

'We have worked hard to create a fair programme which helps local people carve out a…

Co-op Group set to roll out own-brand goods to Costcutter stores

The Group is now the exclusive wholesale supplier to the convenience retailer

French worker co-op sector witnesses 7.6% rise in employment

Worker and multi-stakeholder co-ops created more than 4,000 new jobs in 2017

Co-op Bank appoints new chief executive

'The Bank has been through a period of great change and I look forward to working…

New service offers US credit unions a presence in national lending programmes

The system hopes to use market comparison sites to increase credit union membership

Abcul launches campaign to encourage employers to work with credit unions

'Credit unions have a proved track record of turning borrowers into savers'

Employee ownership is the answer to the UK’s problems, says expert panel

'The report could hardly be more topical or relevant at a time when UK productivity continues…