28/03/2011 (Agence Europe) - Mergers: FSI takes control of STM. On Monday 28 March, the European Commission authorised the acquisition of joint control by FSI-Fonds Stratégique d'Investissement S.A. (France), which is wholly controlled by la Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations, of the Swiss producer of microprocessors, STMicroelectronics NV, currently held jointly by the Italian Treasury and the French group Areva S.A. FSI will buy all the shares owned indirectly by Areva. The operation...