19/12/2007 (Agence Europe) - On 18 December, the European Commission authorised the planned merger whereby the company Shell Technology Ventures B.V (“STV Fund”, Netherlands) hopes to move from exclusive control of @Balance (Netherlands) to joint control with Smith International Inc. (“Smith”, the United States). The activities of the companies involved in the operation are as follows: - STV Fund: investment fund in gas and oil technologies; - @Balance: services in the field of the...