Support services firm Interserve has announced £34m losses in the first half of this year after a costly exit from the energy-from-waste sector. The firm announced a £70m one-off charge in May to sever an energy-from-waste contract in Glasgow which had been dogged by difficulties. Interserve suffered £33.8m losses after £87.6m exceptional charges, down from £33.7m the previous year. Chief executive, Adrian Ringrose, said: 'Trading in the first half of the year across the vast majority of our divisions and our regions has been good, in markets that offer both opportunities and challenges. We delivered a strong cash performance and grew revenue and headline operating profit.
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