He IS a businessman and that’s how they work (understandably).
I think it's fair to say that not all businessmen would agree with you on that one, especially if they are not a National Company and will ultimately depend on local support for the business.
Yup, you’re correct, that was a generalisation too far, I should have said SOME businessmen to be fair and also I shouldn’t have got Basil Fawlty involved either (damn auto spell!)