He is buying land, too, as prices soar.

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His second energy speech in a week comes as gas prices soar ahead of the summer driving season.

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He was quoted in Business Week earlier this month, warning that social turmoil could become widespread this spring as grain prices soar due to the floods in Australia and a drought in Argentina.

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"Euro plumbs new depths as oil prices soar to new heights: bad news for Europe, " says a commentary in Turin's La Stampa of the European single currency's new record low against the dollar.

BBC: European press review

It is thought the Dreamliner's claim to fuel efficiency will be an advantage as oil prices continue to soar.

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With the euro up 14% against the dollar in six months, even as much of Europe is desperate for buyers of its goods and is cringing as their effective prices abroad soar, a few fear another upheaval in the markets.

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As cancer drug prices continue to soar, he says doctors and patients need to start making hard choices about what society is willing to pay for.

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As liquidity returns, they predict, corporate-bond prices will soar, making this the buying opportunity of a lifetime.

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There is also plenty of skiing, snowboarding and cross-country skiing to be done elsewhere in the country, where the mountains may not soar as high as the Alps, but assets include cheaper prices, smaller crowds and a less frenetic atmosphere.

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The company increased coffee prices by 10% earlier this month, following a 13% increase last August, as the commodity continues to soar to record levels.

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