Organisations like Cleveland’s Evergreen Co-operatives are creating opportunities for co-ops in poor urban communities and helping…
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Show filtersCECOP demands end to European austerity to strengthen Pillar of Social Rights
The co-op confederation says investment is needed if the policy to support labour markets and welfare…
Credit unions exploring artificial intelligence to fight fraud
CO-OP Financial Services is using machine learning technology to help its members' systems learn and adapt…
B20 final recommendations highlight co-ops’ potential in employment, SMEs growth and education
The B20's final set of policy recommendations to the G20 includes mentions of how the co-op…
New Economy and Social Innovation Forum pledges to build a values-led system
More than 900 representatives from the new economy, including several co-ops, gathered for the session in…
We want a new Europe that cares for the real economy, sustainable development and social justice
As the European Union celebrates 60 years since the Treaty of Rome, co-operatives in industry and…
Ecology Building Society reports increased profit and record assets
Ecology Building Society has welcomed “another solid set of results”, with record assets and savings balances for…
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,…
Winning consortium co-ops announced in this year’s Scottish Collaboration Prize
The six winners of this year’s Collaboration Prize, a £60,000 fund to develop new consortium co-ops in…
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…