Brazil OKs combining Slim's companies, but Claro must go public
July 31, 2014 at 17:02 PM EDT
BRASILIA, July 31 (Reuters) - Brazil's telecommunications regulator, Anatel, on Thursday approved combining three companies owned by Carlos Slim's América Móvil, on the condition that its cellphone division Claro register as a publicly held company with the country's securities watchdog, CVM.