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 Co-operative Travel Management, Paula Cullen
20081209 09/12/2008 Morrisons agrees £220m purchase of 38 stores Co-op News 3 Office of Fair Trading (OFT), Budgens, The Co-operative Group, Morrisons purchase of Co-op and Somerfield stores
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 John Boot, Midcounties Co-operative
20081209 09/12/2008 Group's green energy scheme creates a buzz page sponsored by The Co-operative Group 5 The Co-operative Group (green energy for schools), green energy, solar panels
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 wholefoods and vegetarian café (Eighth Day Co-op), Eighth Day vegetarian café – Manchester, Brenda Smith
20081209 09/12/2008 Recycle your Christmas cards. Eat them Geoffrey Humphries 14 Christmas cards (edible), christmas cards, Christmas traditions
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 Building Sicieties (forced mergers), Barnsley Building Society, Building Societies Association, Scarborough Building Society
20081209 09/12/2008 Ethical stance must improve instead of following corporates Stirling Smith 20 ethical values (corporate rivals), Euro Coop, ethical values (failure in Co-op Retail Societies), Business Social Compliance Initiative (BSC)
20081209 09/12/2008 MEMORY LANE: 10 years ago: 25 years ago: 50 years ago Chris Pilkington 21 Leicester Society (High Street development), Iron Curtain countries (ICA), Scottish Co-operative and Mutual Forum
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 Labour Party, John Boyle, Co-op Party
20081209 09/12/2008 News Views Letters: Party needs change Richard Balfe 22 Labour Party, John Boyle, Co-op 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 Somerfield acquisition by The Co-operative Group, Rustington (West Sussex) Somerfield