NEWS ROUND-UP: Meet the new face of NewRiver REIT

EG brings you a few highlights from yesterday’s news, in case you missed the daily round-up TOMORROW’S LEADERS: A family affair Allan Lockhart is taking over from his father as chief executive of NewRiver REIT. What does the future hold? Listen to how Lockhart feels about stepping out from the shadows SHARES UPDATE: Market slide hits property firms Fears of a US-China trade war spooked the markets this week, and property’s big names were not immune to the fallout. Find out which companies suffered the biggest losses, and how retail has fared after a tumultuous week COMMENT: Agents must stop cutting each other’s throats Ezra Nahome, chief executive of Lambert Smith Hampton, decries the current race to the bottom in the procurement sector. Click here to see if there is a solution to the problem PEOPLE: This week’s appointments and promotions Patricia Moore’s move to Turner & Townsend and Darran Lawless’s new role at Peel Land & Property are just two of this week’s announcements. The full list of this week’s personnel and company changes is on EG’s dedicated People page CROSSRAIL: Inside Farringdon’s above-station development EG was given an exclusive tour inside what is soon to become one of London’s busiest interchanges. Watch the video tour here