A co-operative bank in Kerala, India, has found an innovative solution to the country’s liquidity problem…
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Show filtersCustomer-owned banks thrive against rivals
Mutuals outperform and offer better value than competitor banks, according to a report from KPMG Australia. The…
Credit unions join Affordable Loans portal partnership
An Affordable Loans portal is being set up in partnership between private and social sector bodies to…
EU Commission launches Start-up and Scale-up Initiative
The European Commission has revealed its Initiative on Start-up and Scale-up, which places a strong emphasis on…
Winners announced for the Employee Ownership Awards
The Employee Ownership Association (EOA) has announced the winners for the 2016 edition of its Employee…
How the chancellor’s autumn statement will impact co-ops
There was mixed news for co-ops and mutuals when chancellor Philip Hammond announced his first autumn statement on 23…
New online course explores co-op alternatives for economic democracy
The University of Edinburgh is collaborating with the University of St. Andrews and James Hutton Institute…
What are the legal implications of Brexit for co-ops?
The UK government intends to trigger Article 50 to leave the EU by March 2017 –…
Australian co-ops grow by 18% in five years
In five years, the turnover of the top 100 co-ops in Australia has increased by 18%.…
Andy Burnham pledges to work with co-ops on grassroots devolution
Co-operatives would play a key role in Andy Burnham’s plans for Greater Manchester, the mayoral candidate…
Can co-op values play a bigger role in meeting the challenges faced by local authorities?
Co-operatives have a key role to play in building a new local economy – for instance…
