The Lowdown: Mike's a builder. Can he fix all this? Balfour Beatty is up...

The Independent - London;  December 16, 2001 ;     700+ words ......all highly controversial. No. The link is Balfour Beatty, the FTSE-250 construction and engineering group. Because, in some shape or form, Balfour is at the heart of every one. Take Railtrack. Balfour is contracted by the company now in administration...

The tale of the half-billion-pound sting The Victorian MP Jabez Balfour...

The Sunday Telegraph London;  March 7, 2004 ;     700+ words ......2.25 p&p) 0870 155 7222 JABEZ SPENCER BALFOUR JP, MP was perhaps the greatest financial...of nearly half a billion pounds today. Balfour's mother was a Nonconformist temperance...Nonconformists, grew exponentially after Balfour and a few of his associates - mostly from...

Ex-Hawk Balfour deserves to be honored

Chicago Sun-Times;  February 2, 1999 ;     679 words ......Saskatchewan Hall of Fame. The player's name is Murray Balfour. Balfour's life story is a tragic saga. He was born in Victoria...loved to hit and fight and had nice hands, as well. Balfour played in juniors for the Regina Pats and looked like...

Balfour Returning To Form After 2 Surgeries.

Tampa Tribune (Tampa, FL);  August 3, 2007 ;     700+ words ......Lancaster Aug. 3--ST. PETERSBURG -- Grant Balfour felt pretty good leaving the field at...starter Johan Santana. The last two batters Balfour faced were Derek Jeter and Alex Rodriguez...a pair of trips to the disabled list, Balfour had just done his job on the biggest stage...

Mr. Balfour is 'gentle giant' with nine lives

The Gazette;  April 22, 2006 ;     487 words ...Everything about Mr. Balfour is big. His size is big: He's a 187...and theirs for him -- is immense. Mr. Balfour will turn 7 in November. David and Suzy...Rottweiler died of cancer. The mammoth Mr. Balfour is named after a road in Brentwood...

TWINS NOTES; Bullpen gets fresh arm; Class AAA starter Balfour gets...

Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN);  July 4, 2003 ;     473 words ......Velle E. Neal III; Staff Writer Grant Balfour began the season as a reliever, then missed...to back up the major league staff, and Balfour didn't disappoint them. He was rewarded...there, Twins manager Ron Gardenhire said. Balfour, 25, was 2-0 with a 1.47 ERA in 15 games...

Massachusetts-Based Jeweler L.G. Balfour Moving to Texas.(Originated from...

Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News;  December 5, 1996 ;     700+ words ...NORTH ATTLEBORO, Mass.--Dec. 5--L.G. Balfour, the jewelry giant that made the class...to Texas, leaving 500 workers jobless. Balfour's move represents a huge loss to the region...economy. There's a big hole in the economy, Balfour president and chief executive officer...

STATE SEN. BALFOUR'S AIDE ALSO IS HIS CONSTITUENT

US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  March 21, 2007 ;     463 words ...Georgia State Sen. Don Balfour, R-9th District, issued the following...Rules Committee chairman, State Sen. Don Balfour (R-Snellville), who is known for being...Senate the next business day," Sen. Balfour said. "We can't make mistakes and it...

Balfour Beatty's Olympic plan: Go for the silverINVESTINGMARKETPLACE by...

International Herald Tribune;  October 4, 2007 ;     577 words ......International Herald Tribune 10-04-2007 Balfour Beatty shareholders might be winners after...flagship arena and other big-ticket projects, Balfour is betting that road-building, infrastructure...analysts surveyed by Bloomberg, six gave Balfour a ''buy'' rating and none recommended...

Balfour to Create Championship Rings for National Hockey League 2006...

PR Newswire;  October 3, 2006 ;     527 words ...Balfour Collaborates With Intergold, Ltd. to Win Competition to...Prestigious Rings AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Balfour, a leading manufacturer and marketer of recognition products...represented in the Championship rings that we created with Balfour, said Miran Armutlu, Intergold's President and ...

DIAMONDBACKS 5, BREWERS 2; A missed opportunity; Balfour's return is not a...

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel;  July 19, 2007 ;     632 words ......not how Milwaukee Brewers reliever Grant Balfour envisioned his return to the big leagues...appearance in the majors in nearly three years, Balfour surrendered a two-out, three-run home...Francisco, 12-1. Things appeared promising for Balfour when he retired the first two hitters...

BALFOUR WITHDRAWS FROM CONSIDERATION FOR CLERK-MAGISTRATE

The Boston Globe;  November 23, 2002 ;     477 words ......Metropolitan District Commission chief David B. Balfour Jr. last night withdrew from consideration...was likely to reject his bid next week. Balfour's decision came shortly after the Joint...for the post at Suffolk Juvenile Court. Balfour's spokesman, Charles Borstel, said the...

ALCS NOTES Trade turns into net gain Ex-Brewer Balfour thriving with Rays

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel;  October 10, 2008 ;     594 words ...St. Petersburg, Fla. -- Had Grant Balfour not pitched so poorly in his only three...still be pitching for that club. Instead, Balfour is preparing to take on the Boston Red...as a key member of Tampa Bay's bullpen. Balfour, who missed the entire 2005 season with...

Courthouse role gives Balfour the courage of 'Conviction'

Chicago Sun-Times;  March 10, 2006 ;     611 words ...NEW YORK -- Eric Balfour has the look of a needle. A needle...s new courthouse drama "Conviction," Balfour plays Brian Peluso, one of a team of...and six-packs of Red Bull. As Peluso, Balfour is part of a robust ensemble that also...

Balfour, Arthur James

A Dictionary of Political Biography;      700 words ...Balfour, Arthur James (b. East Lothian, 25 July 1848; d. 19 Mar...on his mother's side of the 2nd Marquess of Salisbury, Balfour was educated at Eton and Trinity College, Cambridge. He...Ireland—gaining the sobriquet of ‘Bloody Balfour’ for the determined way he restored the rule of...