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French presidential election: Are co-ops on the agenda?

France elects its new president in April, a decision which could affect the future course of the country’s…

Central Bank of Ireland is reviewing credit union regulations

Credit unions across Ireland could soon be allowed to invest their members’ funds in social housing projects.…

Co-operatives UK calls on the government to scrap tax breaks for executive shareholders

With the chancellor preparing his spring Budget on 8 March, Co-operatives UK has made a submission…

Brexit: What next for Scottish agri co-ops?

The potential impact Brexit on Scottish farmers and agri co-ops has been discussed at a conference…

NCBA CLUSA calls on President Trump to build relationship with Cuba and its co-op sector

The apex organisations for co-operative enterprises, NCBA CLUSA, has sent a letter to President Donald Trump…

What is the relationship between employee engagement and productivity?

Wide-ranging research into the links between employee engagement and higher productivity will be presented at the Co-operative Retail Conference next…

Can responsible businesses create a fairer economy?

One hundred years from the creation of the Co-operative Party, the movement has the opportunity to…

Rwandan president launches Sustainable Development Goals Centre for Africa

Africa has taken its commitment to the Sustainable Development Goals a step further by launching an…

Are robots taking our jobs – and how can the co-operative movement save us?

Does technology pose a threat to co-operatives? Or is it opening new opportunities for the sector?…

Ken Loach tells co-ops to join the Labour movement

Award winning filmmaker Ken Loach, who directed 2016’s I, Daniel Blake, has called on co-operators to…

Co-operative models can ‘help shape post-Brexit UK economy’

As the UK prepares to leave the European Union, the Co-operative Party has published a collection of essays…

Donald Trump government urged to back co-ops in overseas development

The US Overseas Cooperative Development Council (OCDC) has written to US president Donald Trump highlighting why co-ops should…