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Backlog: the buildup of unfulfilled orders for a product or process that is behind schedule. A backlog can result from bad scheduling, production delays, an unanticipated demand for a product or...; Backlog definition on BNET »

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EPA: 54,000 cars in '08: Based on first-half 2008 deliveries and existing backlogs, Economic Planning Associates has raised its 2008 estimate of railcar deliveries to 54,000 units, up from 51,500 units, including intermodal equipment. "In spite of a fragile economy and rising equipment prices, demand for railcars has held up surprisingly well," EPA said. "Demand...; Tags: backlog, car, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; Research articles 2008-09-01
GT Solar International, Inc. Comments on LDK Relationship: MERRIMACK, N.H. -- GT Solar International, Inc. (NASDAQ: SOLR) today issued the following statement concerning the announcement by LDK Solar that it has signed a contract to purchase JYT multicrystalline and monocrystalline furnaces. According to the announcement, LDK Solar has been granted the exclusive right by JYT to purchase furnaces...; Tags: backlog, Manufacturing, Nasdaq Stock Market Inc., photovoltaics; Research articles 2008-07-25
Cost of British royal family rising: accounts: LONDON AFP — Queen Elizabeth II and the royal family cost British taxpayers 66 pence (0.83 euros, 1.31 dollars) per person last year, according to official accounts released Friday. The 40-million-pound total from the year to March 31 is up from 37.3 million the previous year and represents an...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, backlog, Government, queen, SOFTWARE; Research articles 2008-06-27
Airbus orders on the rise: EADS, the maker of the Airbus civilian aircraft, is slowly turning itself around. The company had a record number of orders last year, 1,341 aircraft, which increased its backlog to 3,421 aircraft. In 2007, it made 453 Airbus deliveries to airlines around the world, up from 434 the year before....; Tags: Airbus S.A.S., aircraft, backlog, Manufacturing; Research articles 2008-05-30
Migrant backlog ignored: WASHINGTON -- President Bush is asking Congress to spend money to help businesses root out illegal workers, but he did not request additional funds to help legal immigrants become American citizens more quickly. In his budget proposal issued this past week, Bush asked for $100 million to expand...; Tags: agency, backlog, Immigration, MARKETING, U.S. Congress, Williams, worker; Research articles 2008-02-10

Citizenship path sometimes rocky: Many foreigners who seek U.S. citizenship accomplish it smoothly. They get visas and green cards connoting legal residency, become eligible for naturalization after five years, and, within months of successful application interviews and FBI fingerprints and name checks, are sworn in as new Americans. Not so for about 1 percent...; Tags: backlog, FBI, Government; Research articles 2008-02-05
The good side of real estate.(Trendsetters: Construction): Not everyone in real estate is sucking wind. Steve Davis says Maitland-based Welbro Building entered 2008 with the largest backlog in its 29-year history. Revenue will come in between $325 million and $350 million, he anticipates, which should move the company up from 200th...; Tags: backlog, FINANCE, revenue, University of Florida; Research articles 2008-02-01
Colorado Inventor Showcase honors innovators: making headway into the future: There was no shortage of worthy entrants at last November's Colorado Inventor Showcase at the Daniels Cable Center at the University of Denver. The DaVinci Institute event featured innovations in everything from tailgate parties to robots, with the judges picking four concepts--Optibike, LucidLights, OmniluX and Txtbus--as the cream of the...; Tags: backlog, Colorado, Denver, Doll, patent, TURNER, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office; Research articles 2008-01-01
Fitch: North America Aerospace & Defense Supported By Strong Global Demand, Spending Trends in 2008: NEW YORK -- Fitch Ratings has a positive outlook for credit quality in the North American commercial aerospace industry in 2008, and a stable outlook for credit quality in the North American defense sector. The favorable outlook for commercial aerospace is based on demand outside of North America, which has...; Tags: aerospace, aircraft, backlog, Bombardier Inc., Fitch, Manufacturing, U.S. Department of Defense; Research articles 2007-12-05
Market Pulse Breaking News Alert for Monday, November 5, 2007: FLCN - Falcon Technologies Announces Record Backlog of $14.0 Million!: Market Pulse News Alert for this AM, Stocks to Watch are: Falcon Technologies Incorporated (PINKSHEETS: FLCN), Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL), Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) and Ford Motor Co. (NYSE: F). Investors need to be watching Falcon Technologies Incorporated (PINKSHEETS: FLCN) this AM! Falcon Technologies is a leading provider of...; Tags: backlog, Company, FINANCE, Government, Nasdaq Stock Market Inc., revenue; Research articles 2007-11-05
Willbros Reports Third Quarter Earnings and Announces Definitive Agreement to Acquire InServ: Willbros Group, Inc. ("WGI") (NYSE: WG) -- Net income for continuing operations of $10.3 million, or $0.32 per fully diluted share -- Revenue increased 57 percent compared to second quarter 2007 and 97 percent compared to third quarter...; Tags: agreement, backlog, Company, EBITDA, FINANCE, income, revenue, SEC, U.S. Department of Justice; Research articles 2007-10-31
Patent Office can't keep enough examiners: The Patent and Trademark Office will have a difficult time whittling away at its patent application backlog because examiners are overworked and are leaving the agency, according to a survey of examiners conducted by the Government Accountability Office. The agency has not changed its requirements on the number of patents...; Tags: agency, backlog, MARKETING, patent, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office; Research articles 2007-10-17
Chardan South China Acquisition Corp. Announces Unaudited Financial Results of Acquisition Candidate for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2007: Q2 Revenue Increases 73.1% to $54.11 Million from $31.26 Million Q2 Net Income Increases 156.6% to $6.07 Million from $2.37 Million Backlog Increases to $469.5 Million at 6/30/2007 SAN DIEGO & SHENYANG, China -- Chardan South China Acquisition Corp. (OTCBB: CSCA, CSCAU, CSCAW) ("Chardan South"), a SPAC[R]...; Tags: acquisition, backlog, China, FINANCE, Investment, revenue, SEC, solicitation; Research articles 2007-09-05
DNA backlog piles up for FBI: WASHINGTON -- The FBI has fallen behind in processing DNA from nearly 200,000 convicted criminals -- 85% of all samples it has collected since 2001 -- Justice Department records show. The backlog, which expands monthly, means most of the biological samples the bureau collects have not...; Tags: backlog, Biotechnology, DNA, FBI, Government; Research articles 2007-09-04
Chardan South China Acquisition Corp. Announces the Filing of Its Amended S4 Registration Statement That Includes the Unaudited Financial Results of Its Acquisition Candidate for the Quarter Ending March 31, 2007: Revenue Increased to $17.5 Million from $3.6 Million Net Income Increased to $1.6 Million from $46,000 Backlog Increased to $322.5 Million from $86.9 Million SAN DIEGO & SHENYANG, China -- Chardan South China Acquisition Corp. (OTCBB: CSCA, CSCAU, CSCAW) ("Chardan South"), a SPAC[R] incorporated in March 2005...; Tags: acquisition, backlog, China, FINANCE, Investment, revenue, SEC, solicitation; Research articles 2007-08-14
Willbros Reports Results From Continuing Operations for Second Quarter 2007: Willbros Group, Inc. (NYSE: WG) -- Contract margins rise to 12 percent -- Backlog surpasses $1 Billion, while replacing Nigerian backlog with North American backlog -- 75 percent of backlog is cost reimbursable -- Strengthened balance sheet with 1.3:1 debt to...; Tags: backlog, Company, EBITDA, FINANCE, income, Nigeria, revenue, SEC, U.S. Department of Justice; Research articles 2007-08-07
FOIA bill has big flaws: Since the Freedom of Information Act was enacted more than 40 years ago, the number and scope of requests for government information have mushroomed, to the point that agencies have struggled to meet FOIA requests in a timely matter. This has resulted in long delays and a backlog of requests....; Tags: agency, backlog, MARKETING, media, U.S. Senate; Research articles 2007-07-18
Lantos to aid travelers with passport issues: The Coopersteins' family trip to Europe was the stuff lifelong memories are made of. May Lin Cooperstein, her husband, Peter, and their three kids basked in Madrid's stately Plaza Mayor, ascended the Eiffel Tower at night and thrilled to a "Jack the Ripper" walking tour in London....; Tags: backlog, Government, passport, Quality, U.S. Department of State; Research articles 2007-07-06
Lantos aids passport seekers: The Coopersteins' family trip to Europe was the stuff lifelong memories are made of. May Lin Cooperstein, her husband, Peter, and their three kids basked in Madrid's stately Plaza Mayor, ascended the Eiffel Tower at night and thrilled to a "Jack the Ripper" walking tour in London....; Tags: backlog, Government, passport, Quality, U.S., U.S. Department of State; Research articles 2007-07-06
Katrina fraud swamps system: Federal agents investigating widespread fraud after the Gulf Coast hurricanes in 2005 are sifting through more than 11,000 potential cases, a backlog that could take years to resolve. Authorities have fielded so many reports of people cheating aid programs, swindling contracts and scamming charities after the...; Tags: backlog, Federal Emergency Management Agency, fraud, Government, hurricane, Litigation; Research articles 2007-07-06