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Co-op Party gets its man

A former senior adviser to ex-Prime Minister Tony Blair has been named as the new General Secretary of the Co-operative Party to succeed Peter Hunt, who announced his decision to quit th
June 23 2008
Category: Miscellaneous

Kids get ethical clothes

A range of ethical children’s clothes has been launched by the Bishopston Trading Company. 
June 23 2008
Category: Miscellaneous

Co-op Group to sponsor Mirror's 'Pride of Britain' awards

THE Co-operative Group is to be the sole sponsor of the Daily Mirror's 'Pride of Britain Awards', the biggest national TV awards show of its kind with nearly eight million
June 11 2008
Category: Miscellaneous

Co-op Group to build new HQ in Manchester city centre

THE Co-operative Group has announced that it is to build its new headquarters in Manchester city centre on a site yet to be decided. The Group, which employs 3000 people in its curren
May 19 2008
Category: Miscellaneous

Heart of England announce record profits of £4m

HEART of England Co-op, which has branches across Coventry, Warwickshire and south Leicestershire, has announced a record trading profit of £4 million - a 14.2 per cent increase on t
May 15 2008
Category: Miscellaneous

Co-op Group bids to buy Somerfield chain

THE Co-operative Group has confirmed for the first time that is trying to buy the Somerfield chain of food stores in a deal worth at least £1.5 billion. Group Chief Executive
April 17 2008
Category: Miscellaneous

Trading Group's like for like profits up 35%

THE Co-operative Group's annual results for the year ended January 12th show profits down from £361 million to £249.6 million, mainly as a result of one-off costs associ
April 17 2008
Category: Miscellaneous

CFS profits up by 6.3%

CO-OPERATIVE Financial Services has reported a 6.3 per cent increase in profits for the year ending January 12th. Total shareholder profit before tax, investment fluctuations, signi
April 04 2008
Category: Miscellaneous

Government boost for Group's eco-town proposals

THE Government has given the Co-operative Group's plans for an eco-town on its land in Leicestershire a major boost by including the scheme in a shortlist of 15 projects to go forward
April 04 2008
Category: Miscellaneous

Group snap up 10 c-stores from Sainsbury's

THE Co-operative Group has announced the acquisition of ten convenience stores in the North East of England, Yorkshire and the East Midlands for an undisclosed sum. The Group will inve
March 31 2008
Category: Miscellaneous

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