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Co-Op Defends Banking Operations After 'Disappointing' Downgrade

PA | Posted 10.05.2013 | UK

The Co-op has defended its banking business after a ratings agency said it may need "external support" to maintain regulatory capital levels. In a ...

Chips for Him, Salad for Her - Why the New Co-op Advert is a Step Back for Womankind

Eleanor Jones | Posted 29.04.2013 | UK Lifestyle
Eleanor Jones

As women, adverts like this teach us to diet before we learn to spell, before we can even know enough simple maths to count calories. I remember reading the 'issues' books in my secondary school library and hoping that by learning enough about eating disorders, I could develop one.

Any (Under)Takers?

The Huffington Post UK | Posted 06.05.2013 | UK Universities & Education

The country's first funeral apprentices are to be recruited, The Co-operative Group has announced. The company, which is taking on 800 new apprenti...

Fair Trade Coffins From The Co-op

PA | Posted 23.02.2013 | UK

The first fairly traded coffins, handmade from bamboo and willow by workers in Bangladesh, are being made available in the UK, the Co-operative said. ...

Asda Finds Horse DNA In Its Spaghetti Bolognese

Posted 14.02.2013 | UK

Asda spaghetti bolognese has become the latest product to be withdrawn from sale after it was found to contain horse meat. The 500g beef bolognese ...

A Return to Offline Gaming?

Chris J. Barnes | Posted 10.03.2013 | UK Entertainment
Chris J. Barnes

I know it's probably too much to ask, but I'm sure I'm not alone. Can we maybe, just maybe, find our way back to the golden age of off-line gaming? At least then I can pick which organisms I play games with.

Supermarkets Sign Up To Price Promotion Principles - But Why Hasn't Asda?

Charlie Thomas | Posted 30.11.2012 | UK

Aldi, Co-Op, Lidl, Marks and Spencer, Morrisons, Sainsbury's, Tesco and Waitrose have agreed to make promotions on their food and drink fairer. But...

Traffic Light Labels Aren't About Demonising Food

Maura Gillespie | Posted 25.12.2012 | UK Lifestyle
Maura Gillespie

People will still drink milk, enjoy bangers and mash and lay out the cheese board because traffic light labels are about giving shoppers the opportunity to make informed choices, not taking choice away.

Post Offices Should Act As Bank Branches, Says Employment Minister

The Huffington Post UK | Ned Simons | Posted 18.11.2011 | UK Politics

Customers should abandon banks that refuse to let them use the Post Office to carry out transactions, the employment minister has said. In a speech...