With bank lending windows slammed shut for the past month, countless companies -- from pizza delivery firms and auto retailers to big real estate firms and utilities -- are hunkering down to survive the freeze in credit markets and slowdown in the economy. -
As Credit Tightens, Companies Curtail Spending, Expansion
With bank lending windows slammed shut for the past month, countless companies -- from pizza delivery firms and auto retailers to big real estate firms and utilities -- are hunkering down to survive the freeze in credit markets and slowdown in the economy.-
By Steven Mufson