Businesses in the US and the UK are paralyzed by a lack of self-confidence, says Stephen Archer. Processes and systems do not create wealth. Only organic growth through entrepreneurial innovation can do that.

We know that consumer confidence is weak and that business confidence is patchy. I have written about the dynamics of confidence on the economy in the past. However, I want to discuss a much more specific aspect of confidence and how it is holding back the US and UK economies.

George F. Brown, Jr, CEO and cofounder of strategy consulting firm Blue Canyon Partners, shares his research on the challenges executives experience in implementing business model changes.

Harrah’s Cherokee Casino & Hotel has been a North Carolina landmark since it opened in 1997. Following a major upgrade to full resort status it is now officially the largest entertainment complex in the state.

The new North Terminal Development (NTD) at Miami International Airport represents the biggest ever single investment in US aviation history. Program director Juan Carlos Arteaga talks to Jayne Alverca as the project nears completion.

Created under intense heat and pressure, and delivered to the earth’s surface by volcanic action, diamonds are being mined in the icy reaches of northern Canada. Gay Sutton looks at the development of the Diavik Diamond Mine, the role of the luxury jewelry brand Harry Winston, and the positive legacy it intends to leave for the Aboriginal people.

Alan Swaby talks to Brent Thompson, senior vice president of the Mining & Minerals practice of a global based engineering business that puts almost as much effort into differentiating itself from the opposition as it does on the engineering itself.

When the Diavik Diamond Mine went into production in January 2003, it had already achieved amazing feats of engineering. VP operations Marc Cameron tells Gay Sutton how the mine has rebounded from the 2008/2009 global financial crisis and is now completing a major investment to migrate from open pit to underground mining.

Uranium Energy Corp and Concentric Energy Corp have completed their stock-for-stock merger, giving UEC 100 percent ownership of the Anderson Property in Arizona.

The Anderson Property is a 7,581-acre mineral claim block with a previous history of small-scale uranium production, located in Yavapai County, Arizona, approximately 75 miles northwest of Phoenix.

"With the acquisition of the Anderson project, UEC is now the leading uranium player in Arizona, as well as in South Texas,” said President and CEO Amir Adnani.

Manuel E. Bonilla, president of the Barrick Pueblo Viejo gold mining complex, talks to Jayne Alverca about the environmental, economic and social implications of the biggest single investment ever made in the history of the Dominican Republic.

Agricultural and construction equipment retailer Titan Machinery Inc, has reported its financial results for the second quarter and first six months ended July 31, 2011.

Boosted by the acquisitions of Carlson Tractor and Equipment Inc and St. Joseph Equipment Inc, second quarter revenue increased 48.3% to $310.8 million from revenue of $209.7 million in the second quarter last year.

Carlson Tractor and Equipment, Inc. consists of two New Holland Construction locations in Rosemount and Rogers, Minnesota. The acquisition was completed on May 13, 2011.