The 'nationalisation' of the Grameen Bank
The Financial Express (Bangladesh): "The government of Bangladesh under Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina seems to have embarked on a strategy of wholesale expropriation of the country's most famous bank - the Grameen Bank (GB) - taking the iconic institution from its rightful owners – the poor women member owners – to use it for its own narrow political gains."
Yunus blamed to shift focus
The Daily Star (Bangladesh): Yunus Centre, which promotes the work of Prof Muhammad Yunus, yesterday said the Nobel laureate is being blamed for the World Bank's fund cancellation to turn people's attention away from the real issue.
Social enterprise - What's in a name?
Civil Society: A rose by any other name would smell as sweet, as Shakespeare wrote. So why we are kicking up such a fuss about the trademarking of 'social enterprise', wonders Robert Ashton.
How do #charities and #socents use social media?
Social Enterprise Live: In collaboration with Social Misfits Media, Unity Trust Bank is calling on the UK's small to medium-sized charities and social enterprises to complete a short survey to find out their social media habits.
WA social enterprise funding grants
Pro Bono Australia: The Western Australia Government has delivered the first round of grants from its $10million social enterprise fund.
NTUC sets up new co-op to oversee its 12 social enterprises
Straits Times: NTUC has set up a new co-operative to oversee all 12 of its social enterprises, chaired by Mr Lim Boon Heng.
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