BBC's relative importance would have declined and they would no longer have been the biggest cheeses in British broadcasting.

ECONOMIST: Digital follies

Mining has declined in importance in recent years with only coal and quarry stone mines remaining active.

FORBES: Swaziland

First, as back-office jobs (susceptible to automation) have declined in importance, front-office jobs (which require certain bundles of skills, especially social skills) have increased.

ECONOMIST: Economics focus

He says export industries are doing "quite well", though the importance of sales to other euro countries has declined dramatically.

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