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The nation posted a current account surplus for the fifth consecutive month in September, on the back of robust exports of semiconductors and other IT products.  According to tentative data from the Bank of Korea on Thursday, the current account surplus came to eleven-point-12 billion dollars in ...

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Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok said Thursday that he expects Donald Trump’s reelection to have a “considerable” impact on the South Korean economy.  The minister made the remarks Wednesday in Seoul during a meeting of ministers concerned with the economy, the morning after Donald Trump won the U.S. ...

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Global investment banks have slashed their growth outlook for South Korea for this year. According to the Korea Center for International Finance on Friday, the growth forecast by eight foreign investment banks averaged two-point-three percent at the end of October, representing a zero-point-two percentage ...

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Foreign investors were net sellers in the South Korean stock market for the third month in October. According to data from the Bank of Korea(BOK) on Friday, foreigners sold a net four-point-17 billion U.S. dollars worth of stocks last month. But the latest figure is lower than September’s total of ...

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An annual shopping event officially kicks off Saturday, bringing discounts on food, clothing and other products. According to the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, an opening ceremony for Korea Sale FESTA took place Friday afternoon in Seoul’s Myeongdong area. While discounts for automobiles ...

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Exports fell more than 17 percent year-on-year in the first ten days of November because there were fewer working days. According to preliminary data from the Korea Customs Service on Monday, the country’s outbound shipments reached 14-point-nine billion U.S. dollars during the cited period, down ...

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South Korea and Britain have launched the third round of negotiations to upgrade their bilateral free trade agreement(FTA).  The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy said the two sides kicked off the three-day talks in Seoul on Monday, with about 60 officials from the two nations taking part.  The ...

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A large delegation representing Czech power authorities will make a two-week visit to South Korea for working-level negotiations ahead of the conclusion of a final contract for the Czech nuclear power plant project.  Korea Hydro and Nuclear Power(KHNP), which was selected in July as the preferred bidder ...

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The Korea Development Institute(KDI) has recommended further easing of monetary policy tightening as it forecast that the slowdown in inflation will continue for the time being.  The state-run think tank made the recommendation in a report released on Monday that analyzed recent price fluctuation factors ...

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Unionized Seoul subway workers will vote on Friday to decide whether they should launch a general strike as labor and management of Seoul's city-run subway operator are facing difficulty in negotiating wages and new hires. According to Seoul Metro, which operates subway Lines One through Eight and ...

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The South Korean won weakened past the psychological threshold of 14-hundred won against the U.S. dollar on Tuesday, after Donald Trump’s victory in the U.S. presidential election last week.  The South Korean currency traded at 14-hundred-point-seven won per dollar as of 9:05 a.m. Tuesday, six won more ...

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A state-run institute has revised down this year’s growth outlook by zero-point-three percentage point to two-point-two percent. In August, the Korea Development Institute(KDI) said it expected the economy to expand two-point-five percent in 2024. The institute said the economic recovery has weakened as ...

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South Koreans appear to hold more favorable views of marriage and childrearing than they did two years ago. According to Statistics Korea on Tuesday, 52-point-five percent of some 36-thousand people aged 13 and older polled in May said people should get married, up two-point-five percentage points from ...

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[Economy] :
The South Korean won weakened past the psychological threshold of 14-hundred won against the U.S. dollar on Tuesday, after Donald Trump’s victory in the U.S. presidential election last week.  The South Korean currency traded at 14-hundred-three-point-five won per dollar as of 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, ...

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South Korea’s benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index(KOSPI) slipped below the two-thousand-500 threshold on Tuesday for the first time since August’s “Black Monday.” The KOSPI dipped 49-point-09 points, or one-point-94 percent, on Tuesday to close at two-thousand-482-point-57. In the ...

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The country’s import prices jumped more than two percent in October due to the won’s depreciation against the U.S. dollar and a rise in global oil prices.  According to data from the Bank of Korea on Wednesday, the country’s import price index reached 137-point-61 in October, up two-point-two ...

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South Korea’s tech-laden KOSDAQ fell below the 700 mark during trading for the first time in two months.  As of 10:12 a.m. Wednesday, the secondary KOSDAQ market stood at 697-point-94, down 12-point-58 points or one-point-77 percent from the previous day.  It marks the first time the KOSDAQ has ...

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Sino-U.S. decoupling is forecast to intensify and preference for U.S. interests to expand under the incoming Donald Trump administration. This outlook was put forth Wednesday at a seminar hosted by the Korea International Trade Association(KITA). Kyung Hee University Professor Seo Jung-kun pointed to a ...

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Prime Minister Han Duck-soo says the government will consult with the justice ministry and consider expanding the scope of the E-7 visa for professional workers, if the shipbuilding industry deems it necessary.  Han made the remark during a news conference on Wednesday when asked how the government plans ...

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Science Advisory Committee  British Geological Survey

BGS receives award at the World Landslide Forum 2023  British Geological Survey

BGS releases 10K maps through updated maps portal  British Geological Survey

Senior Management Board  British Geological Survey

New report assesses deep geothermal energy in the UK  British Geological Survey

Small earthquake detected on Shropshire-Staffordshire border  BBC.com

Sea floor: marine geoscience  British Geological Survey

BGS maps out priorities with five-year strategy  British Geological Survey

BGS maps portal  British Geological Survey

BGS updates national CO2 storage database  Agg-Net

Who we work with  British Geological Survey

Scientific report published  British Geological Survey

Working at BGS  British Geological Survey

Natural flood management: is geology more important than trees?  British Geological Survey

How can CO2 be stored? | CCS  British Geological Survey

Did you feel the earth move? Mini-earthquake recorded on Shropshire/Staffordshire border  Express & Star

BGS breaks ground on geothermal heating system in Keyworth HQ, UK  ThinkGeoEnergy - Geothermal Energy News

Trailblazing seismologist named new editor-in-chief of GJI  The Royal Astronomical Society

Ordnance Survey adds geological data to its Data Hub  Geographical Magazine

Will 2024 be the Year of the Aurora?  British Geological Survey

BGS geological data sets now available on Ordnance Survey hub  Ground Engineering

BGS signs memorandum of understanding with Serviço Geológico do Brasil  British Geological Survey

New research supports conservation of fallow deer across Europe  British Geological Survey

Delivering a sustainable urban future for Europe through geoscience  British Geological Survey

Extracting formation temperatures from stalagmites  British Geological Survey

Small earthquake recorded under Powys town  Powys County Times

Laboratory life: my work experience week at BGS  British Geological Survey

BGS collaborates with Icelandic colleagues to assess windfarm suitability  British Geological Survey