<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title>Newcastle Business News: Finance</title><description>Banking, professional and financial services in Newcastle.</description><link>https://www.newcastlebusinessnews.co.uk/</link><language>en-gb</language><lastBuildDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 07:55:00 GMT</lastBuildDate><managingEditor>editor@newcastlebusinessnews.co.uk (Newcastle Business News)</managingEditor><webMaster>editor@newcastlebusinessnews.co.uk (Newcastle Business News)</webMaster><copyright>Copyright 2026 Newcastle Business News</copyright><ttl>60</ttl><image><url>https://www.newcastlebusinessnews.co.uk/images/newcastlebusinessnews-logo.png</url><title>Newcastle Business News: Finance</title><link>https://www.newcastlebusinessnews.co.uk/</link></image><atom:link href="https://www.newcastlebusinessnews.co.uk/finance/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title>Diesel in Newcastle averages 198.1p a litre, 0.7p below the UK average</title><link>https://www.newcastlebusinessnews.co.uk/newcastle-diesel-and-petrol-prices-for-business-2026-10-22/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.newcastlebusinessnews.co.uk/newcastle-diesel-and-petrol-prices-for-business-2026-10-22/</guid><description>Official Fuel Finder figures to 22 October 2026 put diesel at 194.7p a litre at the cheapest forecourt open to all drivers in Newcastle and 202.9p at the dearest, against a Newcastle average of 198.1p and a UK average of 198.8p.</description><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 07:55:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Sam Allcock</dc:creator><category>Finance</category></item><item><title>Newcastle firms used 619 GWh of electricity in 2024 as Britain&apos;s smallest firms pay a record 38.36p a unit</title><link>https://www.newcastlebusinessnews.co.uk/newcastle-business-electricity-use-2024-and-q2-2026-prices/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.newcastlebusinessnews.co.uk/newcastle-business-electricity-use-2024-and-q2-2026-prices/</guid><description>Business electricity use in Newcastle was 29.3% lower than in 2012, while the smallest firms nationally paid 38.36p per kWh in Q2 2026.</description><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 07:50:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Sam Allcock</dc:creator><category>Finance</category></item></channel></rss>