A stint in the public relations department at Citigroup, the Wall Street bank minting cash in the early 2000s, ended after six months when she realized "this was not a good fit for me".
And the euro lacked a body like the Federal Reserve, or the Bank of England, that could feed newly minted cash into the Greek economy; to Varoufakis's frustration, the E.C.B. wasn't that kind of bank.
The show that reshaped television and the music business just isn't minting cash for its stars like it once did.
Why, they argue, would anyone accept VC funding and give away a portion of his business when he can start minting cash for little investment?
Flush with $85 million in new funding, Yammer is spending some of its newly minted cash today with the acquisition of OneDrum, a Scotland-based startup that allows you to co-author, file share and interact with Microsoft Office documents in real-time.
It was common for Mobutu to roll through town in his red Land Cruiser, dispensing wads of newly minted cash to the populace who eagerly cheered his every appearance.
And Apple has minted money by selling beautiful gadgets at premium prices.This has let the companies pile cash into their war chests (see table).
Now, however, Utah has passed a law intended to encourage residents to use gold or silver coins made by the Mint as cash, but with their value based on the weight of the precious metals in them, not the face value — if, that is, they can find a merchant willing to accept the coins on that basis.
For some visitors, MINT, a cash-only bar with offerings like fresh green juices, sparkling water, and Insta-worthy salads, is just a café its accelerationist approach to conspicuous consumption and the branding of healthy lifestyles is nearly impossible to glean by just passing by.
