Do you guys in the US feel more of a connection with Bolivia for example than the UK or Italy? Europe is only a loose group of countries and I personally don't feel a strong connection with most of them (I don't even know them all!). I was in Spain last week and you cant even talk to anyone because no-one speaks english, so much for a united europe!
Anyway, for business I read a lot of tech news and whenever LE's name pops up it is always to do with something negative. I also dont believe you get to be the 4th richest man alive because you have such a great sense of ethics and fairplay.
I do think that Alinghi was treated too harshly over RAK. Right now it is storming and snowing around Valencia.
One American sportsman I really like though is Robby Gordon doing the Dakar in Chile/Argentina right now, great guy! I really hope he makes the podium this time.