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Caixabank absorbs Bankia: the birth of Spain’s largest lender, in figures
What percentage of the new bank’s assets will each group own
Caixabank and Bankia reach merger deal to become Spain’s largest bank
Boards of directors set to greenlight plan to create financial institution worth around €650bn on Thursday
World’s largest audiovisual fair delays first Barcelona edition to June amid Covid-19 fears
Integrated Systems Europe was scheduled for the first week of February 2021
Bosch workers protest plans for Castellet i la Gornal plant closure
Demonstration held ahead of negotiations with company on Monday as employees at two nearby factories could share same fate
Catalonia's GDP fell by 21% in second quarter on last year
According to Catalonia's statistics institute, the drop was 16% compared to the first quarter
Electric battery manufacturer Schneider Electric could be ready to invest in Nissan factories
Potential €3.5 billion deal could create 3,000 jobs directly and a further 18,000 indirectly
Caixabank and Bankia in talks over a possible merger
Both the Catalan entity and the financial institution partly owned by the Spanish government are part of Spain's top 4 banks
Lack of tourism results in unemployment growth of 11,203 in August
Jobless increases to 480,642, almost 30% more than 12 months before
Tourism in Catalonia down by 81.6% in July
Visitors spent €424 million, 85.6% less than same month last year
Nissan resumes production in Barcelona's Zona Franca after four-month shutdown
Workers strike ends after agreement over factory closures
17% drop in exports in first half of 2020 due to Covid-19
This year is set to break the trend of all-time records for nine years in a row
Inflation rate in Catalonia falls to 0.8% in July
Decline due to falls in prices of fuel and housing, including supplies
Interiors of bars, cafés, and restaurants reopen in Lleida
The sector calls for aid to alleviate the losses as a result of the Covid-19 restrictions
Closure of Nissan plants in Catalonia postponed one year after deal with workers
After weeks of protests, the car manufacturer puts off the layoff of 2,525 workers until December 2021
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