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31 January 2012 •

Business Secretary Vince Cable confirms decision on bank's HQ will be made in February

Business Secretary Vince Cable has confirmed that he will announce the location of the government's £3bn Green Investment Bank (GIB) next month, after 32 towns and cities including Edinburgh, Cardiff and...

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