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Ecology Building Society brings in Martin Sims from Co-op Bank

The Ecology Building Society has announced the appointment of Martin Sims as its new chief operating…

Co-op businesses included in list of great places to work

Navy Federal Credit Union, outdoor leisure co-op REI and employee-owned Publix Supermarkets have been included on…

Group to report annual loss after bank share write-off, reports claim

The Co-op Group is to write off the value of its 20% share in the Co-operative Bank,…

Review: Young money blogger Iona Bain looks at how to build better finances

Spare Change, Iona Bain (Hardie Grant Books, 2016) Author of the YoungMoneyBlog, financial blogger Iona Bain has…

How do we build an alternative economy from the ruins of the financial crisis?

Another Economy is Possible, edited by Manuel Castells (Polity Books, 2017) As the dust began to settle after…

Australian mutuals report progress over bid to change laws on working capital

Progress is being made on efforts to change Australian law to help mutuals raise working capital…

The Co-operators funded project provides work experience for marginalised Canadians

In St John’s, a city on Newfoundland, Canada, a community café is offering work experience to marginalised people.…

Mutuals and member-owned companies make list of most ethical companies

Several mutuals and customer-owned businesses have been placed on a list of the world’s most ethical…

Successful credit union growth: lessons to learn from the USA experience

How can credit unions be successful? Make money, stay solvent and grow, says Bill Hampel,  chief policy…

Co-op Bank reports £477m loss and warns of more branch closures

The Co-operative Bank has reported an annual loss of £477m. This is lower than the £610.6m…

International Women’s Day 2017

This year’s theme for International Women’s Day is “Be Bold For Change” – but how is…

The end of oil – a co-operative opportunity?

Now in its 10th year, this year’s Future Co-ops conference – ‘Post Carbon Co-ops’ – addressed…