<?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>Sheffield Business News: Finance</title><description>Banking, professional and financial services in Sheffield.</description><link>https://www.sheffieldbusinessnews.co.uk/</link><language>en-gb</language><lastBuildDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 08:00:00 GMT</lastBuildDate><managingEditor>editor@sheffieldbusinessnews.co.uk (Sheffield Business News)</managingEditor><webMaster>editor@sheffieldbusinessnews.co.uk (Sheffield Business News)</webMaster><copyright>Copyright 2026 Sheffield Business News</copyright><ttl>60</ttl><image><url>https://www.sheffieldbusinessnews.co.uk/images/sheffieldbusinessnews-logo.png</url><title>Sheffield Business News: Finance</title><link>https://www.sheffieldbusinessnews.co.uk/</link></image><atom:link href="https://www.sheffieldbusinessnews.co.uk/finance/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title>Sheffield diesel prices: 33.2p a litre separates the cheapest forecourt and the dearest motorway services</title><link>https://www.sheffieldbusinessnews.co.uk/sheffield-diesel-and-petrol-prices-for-business-2026-10-22/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.sheffieldbusinessnews.co.uk/sheffield-diesel-and-petrol-prices-for-business-2026-10-22/</guid><description>Official Fuel Finder figures to 22 October 2026 put diesel at 189.7p a litre at the cheapest forecourt open to all drivers in Sheffield and 222.9p at the dearest, against a Sheffield average of 198.3p and a UK average of 198.8p.</description><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Sam Allcock</dc:creator><category>Finance</category></item><item><title>Sheffield firms used 1,172 GWh of electricity in 2024 as Britain&apos;s smallest firms pay a record 38.36p a unit</title><link>https://www.sheffieldbusinessnews.co.uk/sheffield-business-electricity-use-2024-and-q2-2026-prices/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.sheffieldbusinessnews.co.uk/sheffield-business-electricity-use-2024-and-q2-2026-prices/</guid><description>Business electricity use in Sheffield was 23.4% lower than in 2015, while the smallest firms nationally paid 38.36p per kWh in Q2 2026.</description><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 07:55:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Sam Allcock</dc:creator><category>Finance</category></item><item><title>Sheffield Hallam has lowest benefits bill of 575 constituencies, TaxPayers&apos; Alliance analysis finds</title><link>https://www.sheffieldbusinessnews.co.uk/sheffield-hallam-has-lowest-welfare-bill-in-england-and-wales/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.sheffieldbusinessnews.co.uk/sheffield-hallam-has-lowest-welfare-bill-in-england-and-wales/</guid><description>The campaign group put spending on six benefits in Sheffield Hallam at £80.8m in the 12 months to March 2026, while Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough, in the same city, recorded £428.4m.</description><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 07:45:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Sam Allcock</dc:creator><category>Finance</category></item></channel></rss>