	babcock expects further progress in babcock international plc babk l said in a statement accompanying final results for showing pretax profits up to mln stg from mln in that overall further progress is expected in the predicted slowdown of the u s automobile industry is affecting the north american group although the improved performance in the fata european group during is expected to continue into this year in the u k overall profitability will improve when the central electricity generating board s ordering programme for both nuclear and fossil fired fuels starts reuter 
