We take a look at the view from across the pond where American businesses are fretting over the eurozone debt crisis. We then head to Canada where the oil industry is turning to China as the Unites States spurns the offer of a joint pipeline. Finally, we see how a good American football performance on a Friday night can lead to fame and future in Texas.
The New York Giants won the biggest sporting event in the United States on Sunday with a last-minute touchdown from Ahmad Bradshaw that brought a 21-17 victory over the New England Patriots.
The headlines get worse every day for Nicolas Sarkozy - this morning a poll says 68% of French voters believe he cannot win the next election. The French press also looks at the case of Russian whistleblower Sergei Magnitsky, the psychology of power, and whether Zinedine Zidane could be the next coach of Les Bleus.
Aaron Rodgers (photo) and his Green Bay Packers pounded the Pittsburgh Steelers 31-25 to win their fourth Super Bowl title on Sunday. Rodgers was 24 for 39 on the night with three touchdowns and took home the Most Valuable Player award.
Thousands of people swarmed into the Orlando Stadium in the South African township of Soweto Thursday night for a star-studded concert celebrating the start of the 2010 World Cup. Musical acts included Shakira, the Black Eyed Peas and Alicia Keys.
Who will win the Super Bowl? While the Colts are favoured by five points, sentimentalists are pulling for the Saints, a team that has become a focal point for Gulf Coast residents trying to move past the devastation of Hurricane Katrina in 2005.
The New Orleans Saints are seeking their first Super Bowl title in Sunday's Super Bowl XLIV, but the more experienced Indianapolis Colts are favoured to win America's most-watched sporting contest.
The New Orleans Saints face the Indianapolis Colts in the American football Super Bowl final, scheduled for February 7. The Saints defeated Minnesota to reach their first ever final.
