Responding to the topographical conditions of the Tabernas Desert in Almería, the BCC- Grupo Cajamar Financial Center was developed by Arquitectos Ayala. This office project integrates the architecture into the surrounding landscape through a series of prisms arranged in a comb-like shape Stimulating the dialogue between interior and exterior the proposal is summarized in an interplay of solids and voids which not only allows the entry of natural light but also provides views of the horizon and the sea from almost any point in the building contrasts between light and shadow and intersecting lines result in a changing image of the building that is altered as one moves through it For the office project, the team at Arquitectos Ayala conceived a flexible and modular layout Under the premise "there will be no common area," outlined in the competition rules the proposal is presented as a transparent and open landscape that fosters communication and teamwork This encourages the building's various areas to be used equitably by everyone at some point during the day the design of the solar shading was crucial A double system of vertical aluminum slats and a series of precast concrete cantilevers protect the interior from direct sunlight and optimize lighting and views to the exterior The new building for the BCC Financial Group was conceived with meticulous constructive rigor streamlining the construction and taking advantage of the natural resources provided by the environment BCC Financial Center- Grupo Cajamar by Arquitectos Ayala Description of project by Arquitectos Ayala The proposal addresses an office program within the context of the Tabernas Desert where architecture plays an instrumental role within the framework imposed by the landscape a series of prisms arranged in a comb-like formation are organically scattered across the terrain responding to its topographical and formal conditions Like the spaces between the fingers of an open hand introducing light and views so that from any point in the complex The building’s appearance changes as one moves around it and approaches its entrance Visitors might wonder: Do we have to go back inside conceived as the convergence of the office wings around an interior void creates a spatial experience filled with shifting perspectives A new dialogue emerges between interior and exterior levels and lines will be the lasting impression for visitors passing through the building The design of the office floor follows a flexible and modular layout creating a transparent and open landscape that promotes communication and teamwork conditions Meeting rooms and social areas are located at the ends of the wings ensuring equal conditions for all occupants situated in the central sections of the wings meeting rooms overlook either the sea or the lobby ensuring their shared use by all throughout the day The competition brief specified that “…there will be no privileged areas”; the solution was to make every area equally significant The proposal embodies an underlying idea of constructive rigor and efficiency materialized through a simple geometry designed to rationalize construction and optimize natural resources solar protection design is central to the building’s energy optimization and the quality of its interior lighting A dual system of vertical aluminium louvers configured differently depending on façade orientation protects the interior from direct solar radiation while optimizing lighting and views prefabricated concrete overhangs contribute to solar protection and extend workspaces into the outdoors The resulting ensemble presents a transparent image generating a dynamic interplay of velvety colours throughout the day More than 2,000 workers carry out their daily activities on this new campus which features over 2 hectares of landscaped outdoor spaces designed to enhance the connection with the spectacular setting where the sea and desert merge Arquitectos Ayala S.L.P. Lead Architects.- Gerardo Ayala Hernández Mónica Encinas.Structural engineering.- MC2.Façade.- ENAR Envolventes Arquitectónicas.Mechanical engineering.- PGI.Acoustics.- Arquifón Santiago Valero.Lighting.- Ignacio Valero. BIM Management.- Modelical. Infographics.- DRAMA (Fran Mateos Pablo Jiménez). Model.- Carlos Espinosa.  Competition.- December 2018.Developed design.- July 2019.Technical design.- July 2020.Completion Year.- April 2024 Fernando Alda.  Fernando Ayuso, Fernando Alda.  Gerardo Ayala Hernández (1940) and María Concepción Calvo Campos (1940) founded Arquitectos Ayala in 1970 and Mateo Ayala Calvo (1970) and Marcos Ayala Calvo (1973) joined as partners in 2000 Their activity has focused on unique building projects with all of their projects and works winning first prizes in competitions Arquitectos Ayala has won more than 50 awards in architectural competitions Among his most notable projects are the Teatro Central in Seville (1992) the New Municipal Theater in Xátiva (2001) the Banco Popular Data Center in Madrid (2013) the Banco Santander Headquarters in Madrid (2017) the New Headquarters of Red Eléctrica de España in Madrid (2019-) and the BCC-Grupo Cajamar Financial Center in Almería (2024) they have taught at various universities and have been invited to teach courses and lectures at several architecture schools and associations of architects internationally (Germany the studio was commissioned to design the Spanish Pavilion at the 9th Venice Architecture Biennale the work of Arquitectos Ayala was presented in a major retrospective exhibition "Arquitectos Ayala Recorridos/Percosi," at the Spanish Academy in Rome and at the Ordine degli Architetti di Roma He graduated as an architect from the Escuela Técnica Superior de Arquitectura de Madrid in 1968 he was a Professor of Project Management at the Escuela Técnica Superior de Arquitectura de Madrid and a member of the jury for numerous national architecture and urban planning competitions and lectures at various Schools of Architecture and Colleges of Architects around the world (Germany he served as Dean of the Official College of Architects of Extremadura and as a Councilor on the Higher Council of Colleges of Architects of Spain he has received numerous awards and recognitions: the 3rd Spanish Architecture Biennial Award (1992) the 5th Spanish Architecture Biennial Award (1996) and the Curator of the Spanish Pavilion at the 9th Venice Architecture Biennale (2004) He also pursues his professional career as a painter some of his works belong to various institutions such as the MEIAC the Higher Council of the Colleges of Architects of Spain Archive Architecture Located in the Scientific-Technological Park of Almería (PITA in Spanish) the new Financial Center of the Banco de Crédito Cooperativo-Grupo Cajamar is the result of a competition which proposed the construction of a building that could bring together the central services of the institution The winning project proposes a scheme which makes the most of the site’s virtues while solving its problems The office program is organized in a series of prisms arranged in a comb shape which permits introducing light and views between them so that from any given point of the complex one can enjoy the sight of the horizon and the sea The lobby is conceived as a meeting space between the different arms the same facades onto the sea are deployed favoring the dialogue between interior and exterior The fragmentation of the space and the arrangement of the volumes in different directions creates a strong contrast between the singularity of the pieces and the unity of the complex giving the building a bold and recognizable image The proposal is based on constructive rigor and efficiency starting from a simple geometry that tries to rationalize the construction and make the most of natural resources The use of prefabricated elements has allowed reducing costs and executive phases aside from guaranteeing a sustainable construction The building includes external sun protection mechanisms with aluminum slats that adapt to the different orientations to protect the interior spaces from direct sunlight a high-performance floor-to-ceiling glass facade allows maximum use of natural light inside prefabricated concrete cantilevers protect from sunlight and generate outdoor workspaces while the access areas are fit out with horizontal aluminum slats The resulting complex offers a transparent image and generates a dynamic play of velvety colors during the day The design of solar protections is based on an exhaustive study of sunning conditions acknowledging the importance of the sun in optimizing energy use and improving lighting conditions inside The building has obtained LEED GOLD certification Arquitectos ArchitectsGerardo Ayala Hernández Colaboradores CollaboratorsMª Concepción Calvo Campos Consultores ConsultantsMC2 (estructura structural engineering); ENAR Envolventes Arquitectónicas (fachada facade); PGI (instalaciones mechanical engineering); Arquifón/Santiago Valero (acústica acoustics); Ignacio Valero (iluminación lighting); Modelical (gestión BIM BIM management); DRAMA/Fran Mateos Pablo Jiménez (infografías infographics); Carlos Espinosa (maqueta model) there arent any match using your search terms Spain's Grupo Cooperativo Cajamar banking group achieved the best result in its history in 2024: its net profit reached 326 million euros The Andalucía-based bank has raised its profitability (ROE) to 7.8% 4.5 percentage points higher than the previous year these "historic" results are based on the "positive evolution of the banking business's own income" "The momentum and recurrence of financial activity has favoured double-digit growth in all margins of the income statement helping to improve profitability and efficiency while maintaining its solid level of solvency," said Cajamar who pointed out that companies such as S&P Fitch and DBRS Morningstar have upgraded the rating of Grupo Cajamar to investment grade Net interest income continued its upward trend with growth of 14.3% year-on-year together with the results from joint ventures pushed gross income up 16.6% to 1.5 billion euros Joint ventures form the results of entities valued by the equity method plus fees from insurance and pension plans generating an increase in operating income of 14.7% and an improvement of 1.8 percentage points in the efficiency ratio to 47.2% But the big difference was the lower impact of asset impairment which in 2023 amounted to almost 410 million euros and in 2024 remained under 197 million the bank highlighted "the good performance of managed retail funds and the year-on-year growth in credit investment" which raised the total managed business volume to 104,121 million Lending reached a total of almost 38.6 billion euros with an outstanding 9.2% growth in loans to companies The consolidated loan portfolio remains diversified and new financing of 17.4 billion euros was granted of which 42.5% was allocated to the agri-food sector 33% to large companies and 24.5% to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and micro-SMEs This distribution shows that the agri-food sector continues to be considered strategic for Grupo Cajamar The bank's continued support has made it leader in market share for the primary sector in Spain Cajamar has stated that it continues to be "among the significant Spanish institutions with the lowest non-performing loan (NPL) ratio" while maintaining the upward trend in the NPL coverage ratio The Andalusian bank's managed retail funds amounted to 57.9 billion euros sustained by an increase of 8.5% in on-balance sheet retail funds and 22.3% in off-balance sheet funds mainly due to the dynamic marketing of mutual funds the market share of deposits rose to 2.84% 0.14 percentage points more than in the same quarter in 2023 Grupo Cooperativo Cajamar closed 2024 with 5,062 employees who serve more than 3.8 million customers through 976 branches and rural counters including eight mobile branches that provide financial services to 54 villages with between 170 and 1,500 inhabitants The bank has also highlighted the growth of its digital channels The 6.7% year-on-year increase in Cajamar's eligible capital raised its phased-in solvency ratio to 16.1% as well as the phased-in CET 1 ratio to 13.9% These figures enable Grupo Cajamar to maintain comfortable buffers over the regulatory solvency requirements The MREL ratio increased by 1.5 percentage points exceeding the final requirement of 23.08% set for 1 January 2025 The growth of managed retail funds and access to wholesale markets with issues of senior debt and covered bonds totalling 1.1 billion euros in 2024 enable dGrupo Cajamar to maintain a comfortable liquidity position It has a liquidity coverage ratio (LCR) of 218.1% a net stable funding ratio (NSFR) of 152.5% and a loan-to-deposit (LTD) ratio of 79.6% it has the capacity to issue new covered bonds for an amount of almost 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and disadvantages of segmentation Back office and front office: advantages and disadvantages of segmentation PALMERILLAS Technology Demonstration Centre (TDC) is a platform to develop and demonstrate technologies in microalgae production integrated for researchers and professors from the Chemical Engineering Department of the University of Almeria and Fundación Cajamar aimed to develop processes based in microalgae at demonstration scale in one the best locations in Europe for the production of microalgae because the moderate temperature and high solar light available On this location microalgae can be efficiently produced all the year around The major objective is to develop and demonstrate complete commercial processes based on microalgae in collaboration with companies as previous step to go to markets a multidisciplinary team of experts in different fields (genetic etc.) from the University of Almería and Fundación Cajamar are involved Also experts from other universities and research centers collaborate with this platform and this platform is also open to collaborate with research centers to develop new process or demonstrate it at preindustrial scale Research facilities includes all the necessary equipment to perform research in microalgae field as laboratory small and large photobioreactors from 100 L to 20 m3 automatic medium preparation and sterilization units All the facilities are continuously online monitored to facilitating the collaboration with companies and research groups out of Almería Laboratory available at PALMERILLAS Technology Demonstration Centre (TDC) includes all the necessary equipment to perform analysis of the biomass and water used during the experiments Classical equipment for dry weight measurements as filtration and centrifugation units are available chemical analysis of water including nitrogen Kits from Hach-Lange are used as routine method for most of measurements This equipment is also used to determine the biochemical composition of the biomass as proteins the combustion heat of the biomass is measured in a calorimeter PARR6100 whereas the available light inside the cultures and photosynthetic response of the cells is measured using WALZ sensors QSL-100 and Junior-PAM fluorimeter An inoculum chamber is also available to produce inoculum for the large reactors and to perform experiments under fully controlled conditions at small scale Marine and freshwater strains are maintained on this inoculum chamber experiments being performed to optimize their production conditions as previous step to use whatever strain in outdoor reactors includes several small scale photobioreactors of different technologies as tubular These reactors allow comparing the performance of whatever strain in different photobioreactors and to compare the productivity and production cost according to the photobioreactor technology used Volumes of the reactors ranged from 300 L to 4 m3 seawater and including wastewater can be used Also pure CO2 or flue gases can be used as requested Available photobioreactors are fully instrumented to measure the conditions inside the reactor (pH dissolved oxygen) in addition to the complete inlet and outlet streams (liquid and gas) Biomass produced from these reactors can be harvested by centrifugation and freeze-dried to be used in valorization processes Pre-industrial tubular photobioreactotrs plant The pre-industrial plant of tubular photobioreactors is the most relevant facility available It is composed by ten tubular photobioreactors of 3 m3 each one summarizing 30 m3 of total culture volume on 400 m2 surface The aim of this facility is mainly to produce high-quality biomass of microalgae thus only clean water (fresh or marine) is used it being sterilized by ultrafiltration and ozone prior to be used High quality fertilizers are used as nutrients source whereas only pure CO2 is used The reactors are fully instrumented and monitored for automatic operation 24 h/day All the facility uses food grade materials pure monocultures of microalgae being produced including producing a different microalgae strain or the same strain under different conditions thus this plant being really useful to optimize the outdoor production of high-value microalgae strains Biomass is directly harvested from the reactors and freeze-dried to preserve its quality and properties Biomass from these reactors is used in animal and human tests raceway reactors are available for research on this area it containing up to 40 m3 of total culture The scale of raceway reactors is highly relevant in terms of mass transfer and power consumption including precise level sensors to determine the evaporation rate and real dilution rate These reactors can be operated in batch or continuous mode including the preparation and supply of culture medium and the harvesting of the biomass The variation of culture conditions in different sections of the reactors is measured to evaluate the existence of gradients on these reactors All the flow entering and exhausting the reactors are also monitored These reactors are used with clean water not sterilized using fertilizers as nutrients source and pure CO2 or flue gases as carbon source One of the major advantages of facilities available at PALMERILLAS research platform is the possibility of continuous monitoring all the photobioreactors and the possibility of harvesting and processing all the biomass produced in whatever photobioreactor Biomass is directly harvested from whatever reactor using continuous or discontinuous centrifuges from WESTFALIA and ALFA-LAVAL then it being freeze-dried and stored a 4ºC till being shipped or used Used centrifuges allow to recover 98% of biomass produced and to concentrate it to obtain sludge or paste biomass with dry matter content ranging from 5 to 35%d.wt to produce dry biomass maintaining all its properties and compounds To develop and demonstrate full processes to obtain valuable compounds/product 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67-year-old businessman from Vélez is owner and sole administrator of the company founded in 1982 which is a leader in the subtropical fruit market at European level He is also a director of the Vélez-Málaga branch of the Cajamar bank The final figures of the joint operation carried out by the National Police and the Guardia Civil were much higher: 82 people were arrested and investigated for alleged tax fraud of four million euros in IVA (Spain's sales tax) and corporate tax According to a joint press release issued by the two forces at the time the operation has enabled "the dismantling of a criminal network dedicated to tax fraud false documentation and money laundering in the purchase and sale of subtropical fruit on the eastern side of Malaga" the case is still being heard in a court in Vélez-Málaga where there are already more than 550 people under investigation according to sources from the Andalusian high court of justice (TSJA) "They are being summoned to take statements but the matter is very complex," sources have said The same sources added that "there have been no changes in the situation of those under investigation" none of them is in prison and the owner of the company is the only person involved who has had to pay bail to be released the same alleged crimes continue to be investigated ended in mid-2022 with the arrest of 82 people for their alleged involvement in the events including the alleged mastermind of the scheme It is estimated that the amount defrauded from public finances exceeds four million euros for tax offences in corporate tax and IVA To this amount must be added those relating to important voluntary regularisations carried out by the main investigated parties "as a result of a first round with more than 50 arrests and other amounts that are estimated to be in the millions in the personal income tax of more than 300 front men" which took place in the towns of Alhaurín de la Torre seizing more than 1.7 million euros in cash eight high-end vehicles and a large amount of documentation that would prove the alleged fraud against the public treasury the financial products of the investigated parties and the companies controlled by the network were blocked as well as dozens of vehicles and hundreds of properties made up of a multitude of individuals and legal entities was allegedly systematically defrauding the public finances with a network of false invoicing based on alleged expenses incurred by Frutas Montosa of generating fictitious purchases for which undue IVA payments were made with the consequent fraud against the public finances in different taxes and fiscal years the criminal plot relied on a large number of people from a wide variety of occupations including businesses in the sector The investigation began National Police and Guardia Civil officers detected that intermediaries in the fruit trade in Axarquia were invoicing the sale of large quantities of subtropical fruit of unknown origin to companies in the sector using for this purpose the interposition of people of limited means with no links to the agricultural world as fake farmers to whom the plot was invoicing fruit that had really been produced and delivered to the fruit wholesaler by local producers who did not wish to declare it who provided their documentation in exchange for a small financial benefit were registered as agricultural workers by the criminal organisation which allegedly falsified the documents for the purchase and sale of the subtropical fruit in order to make the activity appear legal and introduce the products on the market The network also included numerous agricultural producers legally registered in the established regime who did not wish to invoice their entire production so as not to legally declare the real harvest and thus obtain various tax benefits the first operational phase was carried out leading to the arrest of 55 people and the practice of eight house searches which resulted in the seizure of 770,585 euros in cash the blocking of bank accounts with a balance of 360,403.69 euros the seizure of a large number of movable and immovable assets as well as the intervention of a significant volume of physical and digital documentation action was taken against the management of the criminal organisation and the network of transporters issuing false invoices agents attached to the UDEF economic and fiscal crime unit in Malaga began an analysis of documents that allowed them to climb up the ladder finding evidence of the involvement of both the owner of the leading company in the subtropical fruit market and of several workers A specialist in judicial assistance from AEAT joined the case which together with the work of the police investigators led to the uncovering of a millionaire fraud against the public finances through an extensive network of false invoicing and the use of intermediaries or front men both in the fruit market and in other support services for the same twenty searches were carried out at the homes of individuals and legal entities including one at the headquarters of the leading company in the sale of subtropical fruit the seizure of 991,855 euros in cash and five high-end cars and the blocking of financial products belonging to those under investigation and the companies controlled by the network Among those under investigation are an employee of a Cajamar bank branch where the fraudulent cheques were paid cheques issued in favour of the fake farmers and which were cashed by the organisation in a bank in Vélez-Málaga and also a senior member of the main suspect's company who was in charge of the accounting and management of the organisation's cash 'B' account When the operation hit the media in June 2022 Frutas Montosa announced that it had opened an internal investigation and denied that the operation affected its business solvency "We are the main interested parties in clearing up the case as soon as possible," said the subtropical fruit company at the time the company continues to operate normally in the national and international markets It should be noted that among the 550 people under investigation is the mayor of Iznate The court in Vélez-Málaga is investigating alleged offences of membership of a criminal group tax fraud and money laundering within the subtropical fruit company Frutas Montosa Get your pass and don't miss Meat Attraction Meat Attraction 2025 is preparing to offer an edition packed with innovative experiences live showcooking sessions and all the latest trends in the meat sector IFEMA MADRID will be the epicentre of innovation and gastronomy Visitors will be able to enjoy a lively programme of showcooking events and culinary demonstrations by top chefs who will presenting innovative techniques and new ways of preparing and eating meat This space will allow attendees to discover first-hand the versatility and quality of meat products through avant-garde gastronomic proposals Meat Attraction 2025 is committed to digitalisation and sustainability proof of which are the areas specialising in new technologies applied to the meat industry The sector's leading brands will be exhibiting their new products in meat products as well as innovations in production processes and solutions aimed at improving automation Consolidated as one of the leading trade fairs for the meat production it promises once again to be a unique experience combining business and strengthening the meat industry at a global level Meat Attraction 2025 has the repeated collaboration of Grupo Cooperativo Cajamar as its main sponsor As a leading financial institution in the agrifood sector Cajamar offers its support to one of our country's strategic industrial industries in its commitment to innovation Grupo Cooperativo Cajamar also promotes interaction between meat professionals so that they can share experiences knowledge and solutions to current challenges Form part of Meat Attraction 2025: 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to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email Subscribe now to keep reading and get access to the full archive Logistics Middle East Home » Warehousing » Schneider Electric Brazil opens first smart distribution centre for South America the leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation has inaugurated the digital transformation of its Smart Distribution Centre in Cajamar (São Paulo) With operations targeted at sectors such as industry also includes Schneider Electric’s iconic Innovation Hub experience the Smart Distribution Centre and the Innovation Hub act as a model for industrial digitization supporting the development of Brazil’s national Industry 4.0 agenda This is Schneider Electric’s third Smart Distribution Centre launch in 2019 following inaugurations in Australia and China Smart Distribution Centres are core to the company’s Tailored Sustainable Connected 4.0 supply chain digital transformation where Schneider Electric leverages digitization –through its EcoStruxure platform and architecture – across its supply chain operations to deliver end-to-end integration and visibility to enhance performance Covering an area of approximately 21,000 square meters the Cajamar Smart Distribution Centre makes 350 daily deliveries and 8,000 daily sales orders lines nationwide serving about 3,500 of Schneider Electric’s Brazilian customers partners and educational institutions to experience and learn about the company’s most innovative technologies delivered through its IoT-enabled “The Cajamar region is a strategic industrial hub for Schneider Electric’s operations which is one reason why we chose to host the Smart Distribution Centre and Innovation Hub in this location,” said Marcos Matias “Bringing the reality of digital transformation to our distribution centre in Cajamar is expected to increase the end-to-end efficiency of our operations significantly – it will not only reduce delivery time to customers but also optimise supply chain operations by reducing equipment downtime and reducing overall power consumption.” President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said on Monday (Apr 7) that Brazil has sufficient foreign exchange reserves to withstand decisions made by the Donald Trump administration Speaking at an event to announce investments in the logistics sector in Cajamar Lula also reaffirmed that the Brazilian economy will once again grow more than expected in 2025 Brazil is secure because we have a cushion of $350 billion which gives both the country and [Finance] Minister Fernando Haddad a certain peace of mind,” said Lula at an event hosted by the e-commerce company Mercado Livre According to the most recent data from Brazil’s Central Bank international reserves stood at $338.6 billion as of last Friday (Apr when including the approximately $17 billion auctioned by the Bank since last year—under agreements to be repurchased in the course of this year—the total rises to $355.6 billion Mercado Livre announced it would invest $5.7 billion in Brazil this year alone the company’s confidence in the country is well-founded as the Brazilian economy is expected to continue outperforming forecasts in 2025 driven by recent government measures to boost credit and stimulate consumption that the Brazilian economy will surprise everyone Those who keep talking about the so-called market and debating the economy don’t realize that microcredit is working—and that money is reaching the hands of thousands the economic recovery has already been felt in recent years He pointed to wage increases above inflation for several professional categories as an example “The minimum wage has risen above inflation for two consecutive years Employment has been growing steadily throughout the year And credit is expanding rapidly across the country—very strongly,” he said Since Donald Trump announced tariffs on foreign products stock markets in several countries have declined Brazil’s growth will not depend on external factors “It doesn’t depend on anyone—not the United States “That’s all we ask—we’re not asking for much We just want to be treated with respect and dignity it’s you who produce this country’s wealth,” he said During his visit to the Mercado Livre Logistics Center President Lula was accompanied by Fernando Yunes senior vice president of Mercado Livre in Brazil who outlined how the company’s $5.7 billion investment will be allocated this year “This contribution will help us advance our logistics operations The amount will be invested in Mercado Livre Yunes also announced that the company will hire an additional 14,000 people this year bringing its total workforce in Brazil to 50,000 by the end of the year Mercado Livre is Latin America’s leading e-commerce and financial services company operating in 18 countries and employing over 84,000 people directly Its Brazilian operation accounts for 54 percent of the company’s total business The municipalities of Almogía and Benamargosa were two of the place worst affected by the 'Dan'a which swept across Malaga province on Wednesday 13 November both town halls have applied or will apply in the next few days to be officially recognised as disaster areas in order to be eligible for funding from other administrations In Benamargosa in the Axarquía the river of the same name burst its banks “Everything has been very fast,” explained the mayor Salvador Arcas to Europa Press who pointed out that the day after the Dana “everything was in chaos” An extraordinary council meeting was held on Friday 15 November to unanimously approve the request for the declaration In addition to the damage to private homes and businesses there was also considerable damage to large municipal infrastructures including the swimming pool the Almogía in Malaga continues to work to restore normality after the storm told Europa Press that work is continuing and everything is “more or less under control A full council meeting is scheduled to take place on 28 November to discuss the request for disaster area status There are still several houses without water supply although work is ongoing to repair the damaged pipes and most of the electricity supply has also been restored A gang of thieves is behind an explosion at the Avenida de Andalucía branch of ING bank in Malaga city centre which happened at around 12.30am this Friday Two loud bangs were heard in the area and emergency services received several calls alerting them to the noises The bank suffered extensive damage as a result of the blast Explosives or acetylene gas are commonly used in this type of crime which causes detonation with an electrical spark from a distance allowing them to gain access to the cash in the ATM machine A rapid police operation was activated to try to catch the perpetrators as they fled along Avenida de Andalucía As it is one of the main routes in and out of the city the thieves were able to make a quick getaway towards the motorway a road chase ensued during which the offenders reached speeds of over 200 kilometres per hour There was a similar incident last December in El Palo where a group of thieves used explosives to blow up a Cajamar branch on Avenida Juan Sebastián Elcano just a few metres from the municipal market