Is the UK's Green Investment Bank heading to Edinburgh?

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Chris Huhne says Scottish capital would have "very special advantage" in race to host Green Investment Bank headquarters

Scotland's bid to host the UK's planned Green Investment Bank received a major boost last week when Energy and Climate Change Secretary Chris Huhne signalled that Edinburgh had a strong claim to providing...

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