NEWS ROUND-UP: Croydon finally signs John Lewis

EG brings you a few highlights from yesterday’s news, in case you missed the daily round-up RETAIL: Croydon finally signs John Lewis and Waitrose The store will be part of more than 300 shops, cafés, leisure facilities and a multi-screen cinema complex alongside 1,000 new homes on the site of the Whitgift shopping centre. Read all the details DEVELOPMENT: Chelsea stadium plans on hold The redevelopment would have increased Stamford Bridge’s capacity from 41,837 to 60,000. Why the delay? FINANCE: Overseas demand for London assets continues unabated The recent prevalence in London of Chinese investors, has been well documented, but let’s not forget the other overseas parties all vying for a slice of the capital’s real estate, says Stephen Down. Read more here REGIONS: Clackmannanshire and Stirling clinch £90m government backing The UK and Scottish governments are both investing £45.1m in a Stirling and Clackmannanshire UK city region deal. Find out why