And in September 2012, the company faced a cash squeeze that forced it to sell millions of new shares.
Customers were fleeing, counterparties wanted more collateral, and a cash squeeze was starting.
Less revenue means United could face a cash squeeze down the road.
Serious economic dislocations are emerging due to a 30-percent rate of inflation, a nationwide cash squeeze, shortages in foreign exchange and raw materials (particularly coal), and massive corruption.
Taxes paid by the other two-fifths, he figures, could be recycled back into the Social Security system and would not only ease the current cash squeeze but also help build reserves for the future.
Which it might well be in terms of how much cash you can squeeze out of the rich people.
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The company is constantly testing new ways to squeeze cash out of users and partners, with a steady stream of features and ads.
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One of the best things about covering payments news is that you never run out of stories where various myopic governments attempt to restrict the flow of cash in a squeeze for revenue.
It also happens due to overreaction to some market surprise, a last-minute input, or a squeeze on cash.
When an economy is in the doldrums, the ability to squeeze more cash out of a business on that scale is a rare and precious thing.
As explained in our last post on the topic, Total did manage to squeeze Chesapeake for a discount on cash it had pledged for drilling on a JV in the Barnett shale.
With so much cash still on the sidelines, a short-squeeze situation could aid the equity in its quest for new highs.
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But the US widened sanctions on Iran on Wednesday, aiming to tighten a squeeze on Tehran's ability to spend oil cash.
Other spending heads will face the same squeeze as all those public sector workers if their cash allocation flat-lines - 4 to 5% this year, maybe down below 3% next year, but still requiring a deeper real terms cut than officially recognised by the 2.9% inflation rate currently assumed by the Office of Budget Responsibility.
In the immediate future the government's problem is that it cannot afford to inject public cash into projects designed to stimulate growth if it is to keep a squeeze on the budget deficit.
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Firms are hoarding cash in an environment of economic uncertainty as protection against the type of credit squeeze that occurred in 2008.
Companies that hold on to cash longer create deficits at suppliers that have to find financing, raise prices or squeeze other firms along the supply chain.
And, while redeeming points for gift cards lets you squeeze the most value out of your rewards, I recommend ditching the points and getting a cash-back credit card, which at the very least will earn you 1 cent for every dollar you spend.
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