Cooperate

The United States has the largest number of cooperatives in the world with more than 3,000.These cooperative groups, which were founded after the Civil War, are run by their members and operate independently from each other.Each of these groups has its own mission and their own members, which are called cooperatives.While the concept of a…

Bank of America, Wells Fargo, Bank of New York and the New York State Comptroller will be among the companies that will have a stake in the bank that is due to open in Rochester, New York on Wednesday.The partnership will bring together two of the biggest financial institutions in the country to make it…

In a time of unprecedented social disruption, the cooperative movement is poised to take center stage as a way to combat the scourge of rising inequality and poverty.But the cooperative ethos of mutual aid and cooperation, as well as its potential to foster new kinds of economic activity, have been largely ignored in the United…

Cooperative farms in South Carolina have become a major way for farmers to make ends meet in the wake of the severe drought.As the drought continues to worsen, many farmers are finding themselves forced to move their businesses to neighboring states in order to stay afloat.“We’ve been having trouble getting a lot of people to…

A year after releasing the year’s biggest hits, The Coopers have announced they’ll be heading back into the studio.The band have confirmed they will be working on a new record, but have only announced dates for the new album, which will be released in February.“I want to do something different, but I don’t want to…

The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) will start an investigation into “corruption and graft” within its institutions and the activities of its members, the country’s anti.corruption bureau said on Tuesday, in an announcement that is likely to intensify efforts to root out corruption within SCO members and the wider Chinese government.The SCO is the world’s most…

In the midst of the gridlock in Washington, DC, where Congress has been unable to reach a deal on the fate of the nation’s electric cooperatives, it’s easy to forget that electric cooperies are also a critical part of our economic future.And yet, there’s a lot of talk in the corridors of power about the…

By JOSHUA LANGDONAssociated PressWASHINGTON (AP) U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Wednesday he was open to extending negotiations over the Trans Pacific Partnership to a second round of talks that could begin next month.Guterres’ comments came after President Donald Trump announced he was withdrawing from the deal.Guters called the withdrawal a “disappointing and disappointing development.”The U.K.…

The stock of the Texas Electric Cooperatives has plunged amid the layoffs of employees.The stock fell $1.43, or 0.4%, to $18.19 a share on Thursday.The company reported a $3.6 billion loss in the second quarter, and it said it would shut down its operations in the coming months.The state’s biggest electric utility has been struggling…

Water Cooper has announced a price increase of just €10 a month on its water. The Dublin based company is one of the largest suppliers of bottled water in Ireland, and has the capacity to deliver over 50 million litres a day.“The water company is committed to delivering the highest quality water in the market,” said…