STMicroelectronics: new Italy plant will create around 700 jobs

The logo of STMIcroelectronics is seen outside a company building in Montrouge

PARIS (Reuters) - Technology and semiconductor company STMicroelectronics said on Wednesday that its plans to build a site in Italy that will create around 700 new jobs.

The European Commission had earlier said it had approved a 292.5 million euro ($292 million) grant for the project.

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(Reporting by Sudip Kar-Gupta; editing by Jason Neely)