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Cooperatives & Communities
PCCA marks 70 years of service, innovation
TEXAS, September 27, 2023 – Plain Cotton Conservative Association [ PCCA ] members and industry leaders gathered at the organisation’s 70th Annual Meeting to celebrate 70 years of service to not only…
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International
Fishermen in Alaska urged to form coops to help manage Pacific cod stocks
NEW YORK – US federal agency National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Fisheries [NOAA] has asked Alaskan fishermen to form cooperatives to improve the management of Pacific cod stocks. NOAA says cod is…
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International
US banks downgraded on worsening outlook
NEW YORK – Global ratings firm Moody’s early this week downgraded several mid-sized US banks, warning that the credit strength of lenders will likely be tested by funding risks and weaker profits,…
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Health
TASO commissions revamped health facilities in Teso
SOROTI-The Aids Support Organisation [ TASO ] on Thursday commissioned and handed over six renovated health facilities in Teso Sub-region at a cost of Shs 932 million. The facilities that were handed…
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International
US top 100 co-ops had joint turnover of US$ 255bln in 2021, report says
WASHINGTON-The top 100 co-ops in the US had joint turnover of US$ 255 billion in 2021, according to a report from National Cooperative Bank [NCB], marking an increase of 11 percent from…
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International
US co-ops get US$ 170,000 for work in low-income communities
CALIFORNIA-Five US co-ops have been awarded a total of US$ 170,000 from a fund to increase co-op development in low-income communities and communities of colour. The 2022 winners of the annual Capital…
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Cooperatives & Communities
US co-ops react to passage of Inflation Reduction Act
WASHINGTON DC-Co-operatives in the USA have welcomed the recent adoption of the Inflation Reduction Act by the House of Representatives on 12 August. Passed with 220 votes to 207, the bill aims…
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News
Tourism recovery gains momentum as restrictions ease and confidence returns
MADRID– Tourism continues to recover at a strong pace. Globally, destinations welcomed almost three times as many international arrivals in the first quarter of 2022 as in the same period of 2021,…
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