madrid/barcelona catalonia leader pledge press ahead independence bid spain move suspend region autonomy regional government source say wednesday hours deadline keep euro zone fourth-largest economy unite prime minister mariano rajoy give catalan president carles puigdemont 10 a.m. 0800 gmt thursday renounce secession bid rock market rattle euro face direct rule madrid puigdemont make symbolic declaration independence last week promptly suspend ask talk madrid source say would lift suspension rajoy exercise so-called article 155 constitution take back power president say party meet lift suspension independence declaration government execute article 155 source say article never use spain four decades democracy allow central government take 17 autonomous communities break law madrid say catalonia do hold referendum independence push break-up even though clear direct rule look like prospect raise fear social unrest could add turbulence heel exodus hundreds catalan firm cut economic growth forecast late grim prediction spain independent budget watchdog warn week continue uncertainty could wipe much 12 billion euros potential economic growth next year cut forecast 0.4 1.2 percentage point catalonia account 20 percent spain gdp rajoy trigger article thursday take three five days government wealthy region effectively strip power autonomy suspend move hurry source say disappoint last week declaration merely symbolic pro-independence party puigdemont rule coalition push formal vote catalan parliament early wednesday rajoy urge puigdemont act sensibly scrap bid risk direct rule move would need vote spain upper house rajoy people party hold absolute majority premier repeat call clarity matter difficult reply question catalonia declare independence government oblige act one way talk rajoy say parliament central government source late say madrid view formal independence declaration unacceptable blackmail since oct. independence referendum madrid brand illegal 700 company move head offices catalonia accord spain company registry despite violent crackdown spanish police thwart vote catalan officials say 43 percent voters still manage cast ballot referendum 90 percent favor break away banco sabadell spain fifth-biggest bank consider move top management madrid tourism vital part catalan economy centre seaside capital barcelona also take hit activity fall 15 percent far month industry association exceltur say tuesday region tourism industry could make 1.8 billion euros 2.12 billion less usual fourth quarter volatility confrontation get bad come months exceltur say statement authoritative catalan newspaper la vanguardia report madrid plan appoint delegate run regional government departments puigdemont would remain nominally role strip power foreign minister alfonso dastis say last week clear measure government would take direct rule impose say government would work la vanguardia say puigdemont 54-year-old former journalist mull declare independence call so-called constituent elections newly declare republic catalan foreign affairs chief raul romeva tell news conference brussels elections table temper flare since jail monday two separatist leaders pending investigation allege sedition tens thousands protesters gather along barcelona diagonal avenue tuesday call release whistle shout freedom occupy force catalonia press ahead independence madrid suspend autonomy