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18 May '13

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Alan Miller at the dotCooperation board meeting in Cancun, Mexico, in November.

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United KingdomBehind the scenes: How does dotCoop operate?

As we celebrate the tenth anniversary of .coop, many people wonder about the history of the .coop domain name, how it operates today and the important role that UK co-operators ...

(2)Co-operatives, Consumer, Democracy, Politics, Technology

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United KingdomCan co-operatives save local newspapers?

With the newspaper market in decline, it is possible that ailing titles could be saved by becoming co-ops.

(0)Co-operatives, ICA, Regional Organisations, Social Enterprise, Global News

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Global NewsCo-op chief's inspiration behind single society quest

Co-operative Group Chief Executive Peter Marks has revealed the two crucial moments that persuaded him to launch a personal campaign to save co-operative retailing in the UK by ...

(0)Business, Consumer, Financial, Regional Organisations, Social Enterprise, Economy

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United KingdomIn pictures: National Retail Consumer Conference

Over 160 co-operators from all parts of the UK attended the sixth annual National Retail Consumer Conference at Stratford-upon-Avon over the weekend of February 25th-27th.

(0)Business, Consumer, Democracy, Financial, Producer or Worker, Regional Organisations, Social Enterprise, Economy

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Global NewsGroup's profits up 17%

The Co-operative Group has defied the economic downturn by announcing a 17 per cent increase in profits for the 28 weeks ended July 25th.

(0)Consumer, Financial, Social Enterprise, Economy

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Global NewsMPs back mutuality as solution to banking crisis

It is often said that journalists write the first draft of history. But, when it comes to the UK’s version of the global banking crisis, it is MPs who have produced one of ...

(0)Banking and Insurance, Co-operatives, Community, Business, Democracy, Financial, Mutuals, Politics, Social Enterprise

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Global NewsCo-operative News comment: February

ADJECTIVES like “inspiring,” “powerful” and “remarkable” are all par for the course in the film industry when a new multi-million blockbuster goes on general release.

(0)Social Enterprise

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Global NewsPress to expand www.thenews.coop

CO-OPERATIVE Press Ltd has announced plans to improve its news service to the Movement by expanding and upgrading its website thenews.coop and switching Co-op News to fortnightly publication with additional pages and more in-depth articles and analysis. The change, one of the biggest in the society's 134-year history, is designed to give the Press a sustainable, profitable future and is being driven by the changing demands of our readers as well as by high weekly production and distribution ...

(0)Producer or Worker, Social Enterprise