The leisure co-operative Greenwich Leisure Limited (GLL), which runs Health Hydro in Swindon, is considering developing…
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MBE for Dorothy Francis, champion of co-ops and social enterprise
The 2017 New Year Honours list included an award for Dorothy Francis, chief executive of Leicester-based Co-operative And…
Lord Victor Adebowale announced as new chair of Social Enterprise UK
Social Enterprise UK (SEUK) has named Lord Victor Adebowale as its new chair for an initial…
Co-op banks in India investigated for alleged money laundering
Indian co-operative banks are being investigated for allegedly depositing money in banned currency after demonetisation. The…
Shane Meadows puts Co-op Group in the picture with member recruitment films
The Co-op Group has collaborated with BAFTA-winning British director, screenwriter and actor Shane Meadows (This is England (2006-2015),…
Co-op supporter elected president of the European Parliament
Antonio Tajani, a keen supporter of co-operative enterprise, has been elected president of the European Parliament.…
Bill to let credit unions make more business loans is tabled in USA
Legislation to widen the scope of credit unions to make business loans has been put before the…
World Economic Forum asked to take into account co-ops and the social and solidarity economy
Business leaders, economists and politicians are meeting in Davos, Switzerland, this week for the World Economic Forum…
SWIFT co-operative to use blockchain technology for cross border payments
SWIFT co-operative is exploring blockchain technology in an attempt to deliver a new standard in cross-border…
SWIFT co-operative working to address cyber security concerns
SWIFT, the world’s leading provider of secure financial messaging services, is working on implementing a Customer…
Leading Canadian farming co-op brings in new tech to boost precision agriculture
Co-op, one of the largest agricultural retailers in Western Canada, is partnering with farm management company…
Rwanda’s co-op sector hires external auditors to tackle managment issues and embezzlement
External auditors and contracted staff are being brought in to Rwanda’s co-operatives to tackle embezzlement and…