A dispute between Irish Life and a UK-based fashion retail group over the purported termination of a lease for a premises in Cork City has been admitted to the fast-track Commercial Court list.

So that’s nearly Wednesday wrapped up. Here’s some of the stories we published on irishexaminer.com today which we hope will help you make sense of it all this evening.

UK retail sales plunged in May, reinforcing a gloomy picture for the industry that’s seen a number of high-profile businesses run into trouble.

The deputy general secretary of the Mandate trade union, Gerry Light, says that landlords need to face the reality between disproportionate rents and actual sales.

Irish Staff and shopping centres in Ireland have been dealt a blow after the group that owns the Dorothy Perkins-Evans-Miss Selfridge stores said it was closing six shops, including in Cork, Dublin, and Galway.

Maeve Ryan is managing director of The Book Centre in Waterford city. The stores sells books, stationery, gifts and more and also has branches in Kilkenny, Wexford and Naas (Barker and Jones).

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A new book in aid of an Irish charity asked people to recall their favourite concert, writes Don O’Mahony.

Operating losses at the Irish arm of UK retail group Arcadia decreased by 90%, last year, to £151,000 (€210,180). The Irish interest operates the Dorothy Perkins and Burton brands.

Topshop has been ordered to pay pop star Rihanna’s legal costs following their multi-million pound battle over a T-shirt.

Topshop has been ordered to pay pop star Rihanna’s legal costs following their multi-million pound battle over a T-shirt.

Thanks to Des O’Driscoll (Arts, June 13) for his very interesting article on Cork City’s music scene, reminding us of the history of Cork’s Arcadia Ballroom, as it was initially known.

Philip Green's Topshop and BHS empire saw annual sales slip and warned recent trading had worsened amid the mild autumn weather.

Billionaire retailer Philip Green is on the verge of selling a significant chunk of his fashion brand Topshop to US investors.

The retail empire behind Topshop and Miss Selfridge saw annual profits jump 25% despite falling sales amid “very challenging” high street trading.

The Irish arm of the British-owned retailer that sells the Topshop, Dorothy Perkins, Topman and Burton brands plunged into the red last year after recording a loss of £14.1m (€17.3m).

FALLING consumption levels led first-half losses at electrical goods retailer, Dixons Retail to widen by over £18 million (€21m).

UK retail mogul Sir Philip Green today said his retail empire had seen a near 40% slide in profits as chains including Top Shop and Miss Selfridge chose not to pass on increasing costs to cash-strapped customers.

MANAGEMENT at the Blanchardstown Centre in Dublin have denied that a row over rents is to blame for the loss of more than 100 jobs.

TOPSHOP and Topman were the only stores in the Arcadia portfolio of stores to generate an operating profit in Ireland last year.

Sir Stuart Rose ends a colourful six-year tenure with high street giant Marks & Spencer today as he steps down as chairman.

Sir Stuart Rose will step down as chairman of Marks & Spencer tomorrow, bringing his six-year tenure with the high street giant to a close.

TOPSHOP was the star performer in Ireland last year for retail group, Arcadia which saw pre-tax profits fall from £15.1 million (€17.1m) to £10.6m.

Philip Green's Topshop and Dorothy Perkins empire today reported a return to annual profits growth despite "one of the most challenging retail landscapes" ever seen by the billionaire fashion boss.

High street giant Marks & Spencer today warned of "tough going" in 2010, despite reporting its best trading performance for two years.

THE popularity of the Top Shop brand in Ireland helped the store’s owners increase its profit here by 30% last year.

THE sterling crisis notched up a gear yesterday, as the pound edged closer to parity with the euro, sinking to a record for the ninth day.

The London market made strong gains today as miners soared ahead and housebuilders were buoyed by encouraging property price figures.

MY husband and I booked a holiday break in a West Cork hotel through the SuperValu voucher scheme from August 18-20.

Philip Green denied himself a dividend for the second year in a row today as the summer downpours dampened profits at his Arcadia retail empire.

IRELAND’S showband legends are to be immortalised Hollywood-style.

Philip Green is today reportedly looking to conduct a strategic view of his Arcadia empire as he looks to ramp up the expansion of Topshop.

IRISH shoppers are being forced to pay more than their British counterparts for the same items of clothing in leading high-street stores.

The recovery of retail chain Marks & Spencer is expected to continue next week when the high street giant publishes its results for the first half of the year.

The recovery of Marks & Spencer is expected to continue next week when the high street giant publishes its results for the first half of the year.

Former Top Shop director Jane Shepherdson insists she is "embarrassed" by claims she quit the British fashion chain store over rows regarding supermodel Kate Moss.

Retail entrepreneur Sir Philip Green has signed up celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay to help with a revamp of more than 100 in-store restaurants at Bhs, it was reported today.

Billionaire UK retailer Philip Green today conceded that his Bhs chain had been through a “difficult” period after annual operating profits fell 54%.

TRADE union Mandate is demanding a one euro per hour increase for its 25,000 members working in the retail sector.