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US electric co-op apex bags $4m grant for cybersecurity initiative

The project will give electric co-ops new tools to detect, respond to and recover from cyber…

Channel Islands Co-op joins partnership to offer mobile phone service

The society is working with telecoms company - and island specialist – Sure on the proposed…

Romania and Spain to strengthen co-operation on social economy

'I want Romania to take over the good practices from Spain in the field of social…

UK’s retail co-ops commit to providing career opportunities to all

An industry report includes a look at efforts by the Lincolnshire, Midcounties, Central and Bright Future…

Irish credit unions back new finance scheme for social housing

'This is a positive return back to members to say, this is what we’re using your…

Top 100 co-ops in France have a joint turnover of €286bn 

The sector has a joint turnover of €286bn, 30.8m members and 914,747 employees

New Zealand’s Co-op Bank grows annual profit to more than $20m

'We have seen strong growth in home loan customers, and we are proud to have helped…

Suma launches online store and builds on Ethical Consumer tie-up

'The co-op movement is right at the cutting edge of today’s ethical market.”'

Interview: Debbie White, chair of the Co-op Group

‘It’s so important to draw on our core principles and think about who we are and…

Will co-op housing be on the main parties’ agendas?

With the UK's housing crisis continuing to worsen, the co-op and community-led model offers a possible…

Key takeaways from the Co-op Group AGM

Solid results, member discussion, chicken welfare protests: Rebecca Harvey and Anca Voinea report

Co-op Bank returns to mutual ownership as Coventry BS signs deal

'We’re building on our shared heritage and creating a stronger mutual business '