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UK employee-owned sector grows by 37% in a year to more than 1,400 firms

'As the sector continues to grow, we want to highlight that EO produces results for businesses,…

Australia’s top 100 co-ops buck economic trends to record 11% revenue growth

'With global instability, the post pandemic world and climate concerns, co-ops and mutuals are more vital…

Green energy report for North West calls for more citizen ownership

Co-operatives UK joined a taskforce for the Manchester and Liverpool city regions which found the north…

Shaun Tarbuck to retire as ICMIF chief, with Liz Green taking the reins

Tarbuck officially steps down in November 2024 and will stay on part time in an advisory/ambassadorial…

Indian PM Narendra Modi salutes co-op movement at its national congress

Modi praised the sector's support for small farmers but urged the 3,000 delegates to stay ahead…

ILO conference looks at how statistics can support co-op movement

'Having valid statistics on the performance of co-operatives allows us to visualise that we are the…

Global credit union body launches $500k loan scheme for Ukrainian sector

Two sector apexes in Ukraine will pass the WCFU funding to individual credit unions, to support…

Central Co-op to offer debt-free degrees for colleagues and external candidates

The management course will cover modules ranging from communication and business finance to data analysis and…

Donore: How Ireland’s oldest credit union serves its local community

'We believe in the importance of offering a personal service where our staff often know members…

Building societies bring mutual values to bear on economic crisis

'The culture, behaviour and decisions made by building societies, credit unions and co-ops are different because…

More than a loyalty card: Global inspiration

As UK retail societies seek to modernise their membership offers, what can be learned from overseas?

More than a loyalty card: UK retail co-operative membership

The evolving landscape of economic participation in the UK's retail societies