Shorter contracts with tight budgets from commissioners are also placing pressure on cash flow and working capital at the frontline.
But lower ratings would produce higher coupon payments for a credit-sensitive note and still more pressure on cash flow, said Ian Giddy, a professor of finance at New York University.
Having repeatedly rejected an offer of a new contract with Celtic, the pressure to cash in may become too much.
But the UK has no power over the Arctic - and Arctic states are under pressure to cash in on oil and gas.
But without a clear financial picture of where money will come from and how it will be spent, however, the organization will never be free to make art without always feeling the crushing pressure of cash flow shortfalls.
Land, particularly in the south-east of England where my judging took place, is in such demand for housing the pressure on cash-strapped councils and private owners of allotments is immense.
Gazprom, the Russian energy behemoth, has been cutting prices and renegotiating contracts, under pressure from cash-poor clients in Europe and rising competition globally, caused in part by market shifts like development of American shale gas.
John O'Roarke, managing director at LV, said the lack of free parking in council areas was "putting increasing pressure on cash-strapped motorists", with many "resorting to parking illegally".
Cal-Maine's shares fell 2.9% to $36.17 Monday after the Jackson, Miss.-based company warned that feed costs could remain volatile, and that sales to food service establishments could face continued pressure as cash-strapped consumers cut down on dining out.
The second reason only partially addresses pressures on cash, which runs deeper than personal splurges.
