Now it is a global index of multinational companies operating in many different industries and countries.

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David Barclay, CRSP's chief operating officer, says "a couple of" index-fund providers have expressed interest in the new benchmarks.

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Mr Cesar Santos, 55, lost the index and middle fingers on his right hand whilst operating a lathe in February 2012.

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Given the tough operating climate and reductions in dividends, the Stoxx Europe 600 Telecommunications index, made up of 20 fixed-line and mobile telecom companies from across Europe, has fallen 4.1% over the past year.

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Unlike the goods and services prices index, the GDP deflator measures change In compensation of employees, operating surplus (including mixed income), and consumption of fixed assets arisen from changes in prices and nominal net taxes.

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