From the 1880s, real estate became an important branch of the economy.
Tourism is the most important economic branch on the island.
It is an increasingly important and useful branch of chemistry.
"The important branch can't pay even for those two trams."
The development of small business after this period is now an important branch of the economy.
Quantum reflection became an important branch of physics in the 21st century.
An important traditional branch of the economy is date farming.
The firm's Indian interests came to be the most important and lucrative branch of their business.
Since the 1990s, fish-farming has been an important economic branch.
Tourism and the restaurant trade are amongst the most important branches of the economy in the area.