us markets

i've been a fan of BRT for a while and don't post a huge amount, but i think we're in trouble. i'd love to be wrong, but in the US there's companies like american express that are struggling to raise $$ for their payroll. these are incredible times and i imagine it's near impossible for any company to get financing let alone a company of BRT's size. if due diligence is done and everything is ok - why hasn't it been signed off? a bit worrying.
either way, i'm holding as it's binary now. a) they don't get the funding and it's game over or b) they get the funding and aud/usd is at 0.6 we're in major retailers, the toy market is recession proof and it's game on - we live to consolidate in 2009.
unfortunately the world credit markets are in absolutely disarray and everything is working against us. directors jumping also points to VA.
either way, here's to hoping. good luck guys, out of our control now.