<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom">  <channel>    <title>The Scotsman Belfast</title>    <link>https://www.scotsman.com/topic/belfast/rss</link>    <description>Visit now for the latest news direct from The Scotsman Belfast and updated throughout the day</description>    <language>en-gb</language>    <copyright>Copyright 2026, Iconic Media Group Ltd</copyright>    <pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2026 00:22:36 GMT</pubDate>    <dc:date>2026-11-14T00:22:36Z</dc:date>    <dc:language>en-gb</dc:language>    <dc:rights>Iconic Media Group Ltd or its affiliated companies. All rights reserved. 2026</dc:rights>    <atom:link rel="self" href="https://www.scotsman.com/topic/belfast/rss" type="application/rss+xml" />    <link rel="hub" href="https://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/" />        <item>          <title><![CDATA[Scotland’s new dealmaker of the year on the importance of trust in closing deals ]]></title>          <link>https://www.scotsman.com/business/scotlands-new-dealmaker-of-the-year-on-the-importance-of-trust-in-closing-deals-9350620</link>          <description><![CDATA[<p>The new Scotland Dealmaker of the Year says the win caps a sterling year for a firm that is now firmly embedded in the Scottish corporate finance landscape.</p>]]></description>          <pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2026 17:00:09 GMT</pubDate>          <guid isPermaLink="false">9350620</guid>        <media:content url="https://www.scotsman.com/jpim-static/image/2026/11/13/16/23/Dealextra-2.jpeg?width=1200&amp;auto=webp&amp;trim=0%2C1%2C0%2C0" type="image/jpeg" medium="image">            <media:credit>David Monaghan</media:credit>            <media:text><![CDATA[Roger Mayor -  (David Monaghan)]]></media:text>        </media:content>          <dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephen Emerson]]></dc:creator>          <dc:date>2026-11-13T17:00:09+00:00</dc:date>          <category><![CDATA[Business]]></category>        </item>  </channel></rss>