Agreed, but the US is starting a boom in network infrastructure build out, based on the early stages of "smartphone" boom. The telco/data/hardware/networking market will see a dramatic boom "over here" as "we" move to more converged internet-access/communication devices.

Other than that, for US based news services, 99% of what goes on outside US borders is not covered at length. Sux having to watch DTM races "6 months" after the season ends.