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21 May '13

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United States Co-operative leaders set for 'Hall of Fame' welcome
Four co-operative leaders will become part of the Co-operative Hall of Fame this week during a...
United States Credit unions sprout cooperative message at Green Festival
Native New Yorkers and international visitors alike obtained fresh insight into the power of...
United States Credit unions save students thousands in debt
Students in America have found a saving grace in credit unions, as they help to alleviate the...
United States New CEO for the National Cooperative Business Association
The National Cooperative Business Association (NCBA), the US national association for cooperative...
President of the ICA, Dame Pauline Green and ICA Gender Equality Chair María Eugenia Pérez Zea released statements for International Women’s Day

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Global NewsCo-operatives can empower all women — International Women's Day statements

Co-operatives can play a much larger role in supporting gender equality, said two leading women from the International Co-operative Alliance.

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The cover of the 'New Lanark: Spinning Lives' depicts orphan Fiona

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Global NewsHistorical book tells the tale of the co-operative movement's inspiration

There are hundreds of historical documents surrounding the revolutionary work done by Robert Owen and his father-in-law David Dale at the New Lanark Mills in Scotland. However for ...

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Ex-Cell works with offenders and teaches them the benefits of co-operation.

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United KingdomCo-op teaches offenders to 'co-operate out of crime'

A unique co-operative organisation in Manchester, UK is teaching offenders how to ‘co-operate out of crime’. Co-op News went to find out more. 

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Ed Gebert, winner of the 2012 Canadian Co-operative Achievement Award.

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CanadaCanadian Co-operative Awards open for nominations

The Canadian Co-operative Association (CCA) are asking co-operators to put forward their nominations for the annual Co-operative Awards before 31 March.

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New Lanark mill went on to inspire the principles of the Co-op Movement.

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United KingdomNew book charts Robert Owen's revolutionary history

THE story of the Scottish Cotton Mill village, New Lanark, ran by social pioneer Robert Owen has been told in a new book out next year.

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Stories.coop has told over 380 different stories.

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Global NewsWhat's next for Stories.coop?

Stories.coop started on the 22 December with the story of an African Football co-operative. It currently has over 380 stories of co-operation in celebration of the International ...

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Leeds Bread Co-operative People Fund it page.

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United KingdomBread Co-operative needs help raising £8,000

A group of bakers from Leeds are asking for donations to raise £8,000 so they can set up a new co-operative.

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Global NewsMembers Matter Most - International Credit Union Day

International Credit Union Day 2012, on 18 October, is truly a time to celebrate – as credit unions have increased their annual new-member base at the fastest rate ...

Oxford based veg co-operative Cultivate hard at work.

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Global NewsThe Power of We: Co-operatives in the UK

Co-operatives aren’t run for the shareholders at the top, the CEO’s peering down from their lofty tower. Co-ops are run for you and me – they run on the Power of ...

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Global NewsImagine 2012: toward a pluralistic economy

The Imagine 2012 International Conference on Co-operative Economics got underway at the Quebec City Convention Centre before a captive audience of participants from around the globe who are involved in the cooperative movement.

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