DESPITE uncertainties around the future of the Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE), endof- year reports show a strong performance by businesses and communities supported by the development agency.
Investments by HIE during 2016/17 across the region created or retained 1,688 full-time equivalent jobs in the region, 169 of them in fragile areas.
Turnover among these firms is forecast to increase by £120.4 million.