Co-operative News

128 articles in the TruthFoundry index. Each links out to the original.

• ILO pushes for cooperatives integration in EU Global Gateway strategy · ILO official advocates including cooperatives in EU external development action frameworks.
• Shelby Electric Cooperative and CoBank donate $30000 for new childcare centre · Illinois electric co-op and CoBank donate $30000 to build a local early learning centre.
• East of England Co-op launches robotic smoothie machine in Chelmsford · East of England Co-op deployed an automated self-service smoothie machine at its Chelmsford store.
• Lancaster Music Co-op secures £100k funding to reopen grassroots venue · Lancaster Music Co-operative obtained £100,000 to complete closed venue refurbishment.
• UK Government Appoints Andrew Pakes As Co-operatives Sector Champion · UK government names Labour/Co-op MP Andrew Pakes official co-operatives and mutuals champion.
• Merged UK co-operative OurCoop reports strong first half 2027 interim results · Newly formed OurCoop publishes first 2027 half results showing stable performance post-merger
• UK Parliament event explores co-operative housing solutions for housing crisis · UK parliamentary group held event on co-operative housing role in addressing national housing crisis
• Swiss retailer Migros announces full merger with 10 regional co-operatives · Migros will merge its 10 regional co-ops into one single group structure by 2027.
• Kerala approves India's first cooperative airline project · Kerala state government has approved plans for India's first cooperative airline.
• Central Georgia EMC partners with Base Power for 50MW home battery deployment · Central Georgia EMC and Base Power launch 50MW residential battery network in Georgia, USA.
• Co-op Group Study Finds Low Belonging Among UK Young People · Co-op and Barnardo's research finds only 42% of UK young people feel local community belonging.
• Co-operative Bank of Kenya Wins Award for Water Financing · Co-operative Bank of Kenya received an award for KSh4.39bn water sector financing.
• OurCoop Marks Two Years Of Charity Partnership With Samaritans · UK retail co-op OurCoop celebrates two years of fundraising partnership with Samaritans.
• 2026 CWCF Worker Co-op Conference Registration Closes In Two Weeks · Registration closes soon for the 2026 online CWCF worker co-operative annual conference.
• UK mutual Royal London awarded Fair Tax Mark certification · Royal London becomes the largest global financial institution to earn the Fair Tax Mark.
• Co-op Police Trial Doubles Retail Crime Solve Rates · Co-op Group reports doubled retail crime solve rates in Devon & Cornwall police partnership trial.
• Economist and co-operative advocate Pat Conaty dies aged 75 · Obituary outlines the career and legacy of economic researcher Pat Conaty.
• Tanzanian PM Urges African Finance Co-ops to Prioritize Digitalization and Governance · Tanzanian Prime Minister Mwigulu Nchemba addresses the African Confederation of Cooperative Savings and Credit Associations Congress in Dar es Salaam.
• British Columbia Should Expand Co-operatives For Housing And Economic Stability · Opinion urges British Columbia to modernize co-op legislation to address housing and economic challenges.
• Andy Burnham confirms co-op principles will lead UK National Care Service reforms · Prime Minister Andy Burnham told MPs co-operative principles will underpin the new National Care Service.
• Credit Unions Embrace Innovation and Advocacy on International Day · World Council urges credit unions to leverage innovation and advocacy to serve members during economic uncertainty.
• Canada co-operative sector contributes CA$61.1bn to national GDP, report finds · Canada Co-op published an economic impact report for the national co-operative sector.
• OurCoop Wins National Award for Checkout Transformation · OurCoop wins an award for improving checkout accessibility and customer experience.
• Korean Credit Co-ops Federation Suffers Data Leak After Hacking Attack · The Korean Federation of Community Credit Cooperatives confirmed a data leak affecting around 400 insurance customers following a hacking attack.
• Cooperatives Europe Releases International Cooperative Development Guide · Cooperatives Europe launches EU-funded guide for cooperative international development work.
• PRA proposes GDP-linked automatic updates for financial regulatory thresholds · UK Prudential Regulation Authority proposes indexing regulatory thresholds to nominal GDP.
• Detroit Co-op Launches Campaign to Overcome Financial Shortfall · Detroit People's Food Co-op urges community support to address a weekly $20,000-$30,000 financial shortfall.
• Malta Co-op Leaders Propose Community Model for Manoel Island · Malta Cooperative Federation proposes establishing Manoel Island as a community co-operative.
• Malaysian Co-op Sector Revenue Projected to Hit RM100bn This Year · Malaysia's cooperative sector revenue is projected to reach RM100bn this year, driven by growth and capital accumulation.
• NZ Dairy Co-op Tatua Reports Record Shareholder Payout · New Zealand dairy co-op Tatua announced a record cash payout of NZ$12.42 per kilo of milksolids to shareholders.