Edition 20081209

Edition Date Title of Article Author Page Keywords
20081209 09/12/2008 Ethical spend tops £35bn Co-op News 1 ethical retailing
20081209 09/12/2008 Group's 9m divi share out Co-op News 2 The Co-operative Group (divi 2008)
20081209 09/12/2008 Midlands expand foreign exchange Co-op News 2 Midlands Co-op Travel (foreign exchange)
20081209 09/12/2008 Paharmacy's £2.5k for Diabetes UK Co-op News 2 Diabetes UK, The Co-operative Group (pharmacy)
20081209 09/12/2008 Travel appoints national sales director Co-op News 2 Paula Cullen, Co-operative Travel Management
20081209 09/12/2008 Morrisons agrees £220m purchase of 38 stores Co-op News 3 Budgens, The Co-operative Group, Morrisons purchase of Co-op and Somerfield stores, Office of Fair Trading (OFT)
20081209 09/12/2008 Manchester welcomes Co-op Israel Co-op News 3 Co-op Israel
20081209 09/12/2008 New President for Midcounties Co-op News 3 Midcounties Co-operative, John Boot
20081209 09/12/2008 Group's green energy scheme creates a buzz page sponsored by The Co-operative Group 5 green energy, solar panels, The Co-operative Group (green energy for schools)
20081209 09/12/2008 Lincolnshire profits and sales up again Co-op News 6 Ursula Lidbetter, Lincolnshire Co-operative Society (trading profits 2008)
20081209 09/12/2008 Vegetarian co-op is growing with the times Susan Press 10 Eighth Day vegetarian café – Manchester, Brenda Smith, wholefoods and vegetarian café (Eighth Day Co-op)
20081209 09/12/2008 Recycle your Christmas cards. Eat them Geoffrey Humphries 14 christmas cards, Christmas traditions, Christmas cards (edible)
20081209 09/12/2008 When the boat comes in... Alan Middleton 14 Oleg Bulgarnev, Co-operatives UK boat race, The Boat Race Co. Ltd.
20081209 09/12/2008 Building societies count on a strong housing market to survive Paul Gosling 18 Barnsley Building Society, Building Societies Association, Scarborough Building Society, Building Sicieties (forced mergers)
20081209 09/12/2008 Ethical stance must improve instead of following corporates Stirling Smith 20 Euro Coop, ethical values (failure in Co-op Retail Societies), Business Social Compliance Initiative (BSC), ethical values (corporate rivals)
20081209 09/12/2008 MEMORY LANE: 10 years ago: 25 years ago: 50 years ago Chris Pilkington 21 Iron Curtain countries (ICA), Scottish Co-operative and Mutual Forum, Leicester Society (High Street development)
20081209 09/12/2008 News Views Letters: Party will triumph in battle of ideas Michael Stevenson 22 Michael Stevenson, Co-op Party
20081209 09/12/2008 News Views Letters: Understanding friendly business model is vital for co-op health Paul Alton 22 John Boyle, Co-op Party, Labour Party
20081209 09/12/2008 News Views Letters: Party needs change Richard Balfe 22 John Boyle, Co-op Party, Labour Party
20081209 09/12/2008 News Views Letters: Group may have Somerfield teething troubles, but no problem is in surmountable Colin Richell 23 Andy Boulton, Guy McCracken, Somerfield acquisition by The Co-operative Group
20081209 09/12/2008 News Views Letters: Group may have Somerfield teething troubles, but no problem is in surmountable A. Burt 23 Rustington (West Sussex) Somerfield, Somerfield acquisition by The Co-operative Group