Winner and losers from last night's TV ratings.

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Following the plunges seen on various amrkets around the world overnight, the Australian markets today followed suit, failling 6%, writes Glenn Dyer.

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With short sellers returning to the US markets, fears have been raised questions about what the SEC really wants, writes Glenn Dyer.

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In Iceland you can see the whole story of the global credit crisis, writes Glenn Dyer.

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If people don't start buying cars again soon, iconic US car companies GM and Ford might come to a skidding halt, writes Glenn Dyer.

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According to the IMF, Australia, protected by Asian prosperity, will not suffer an economic upheaval along with the US and Europe. By Glenn Dyer.

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A small rise in the number of new jobs was outweighed by a sharp rise in the number of people unemployed writes Glenn Dyer.

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The Winners ... the Losers ... News & CA ... the Stats ... Glenn Dyer's comments.

It's now clear that the US economy is in far worse shape than even thought yesterday, writes Glenn Dyer.

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The UK will tonight announce an unprecedented bailout of not one but a number of major financial instituions, writes Glenn Dyer.

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