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Rent prices have soared since the pandemic, leaving many Americans unable to afford to keep up with their expenses. According to Zillow, the average cost of rent is $2,100 per month, which is enough to put pressure on household budgets and make it harder to save or pay down debt. But thanks to a surge of new apartments flooding the market, renters now have a chance to ease the strain on their wallets. Since landlords are more willing to negotiate, renters who speak up may be able to secure rent concessions such as a free month, reduced security deposit, discounted…

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Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.Christie’s, the auction house owned by billionaire François Pinault’s Artémis Group, is looking to Donald Trump’s flagship tax and spending bill to help revive the stagnant art market after a period of geopolitical uncertainty weighed on sales.The auction house reported flat first-half sales of $2.1bn on Tuesday as the art market continues to struggle. The result improved on the same period last year, when sales slid 22 per cent. The house said that luxury categories such as jewellery and wine had shown…

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Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.BlackRock’s client inflows fell to their lowest level in more than a year during the second quarter as one of the company’s big clients pulled tens of billions of dollars from the world’s largest asset manager.The New York-based group said it drew in $68bn across the investment funds it manages in the three months to the end of June, more than a fifth below the $87bn Wall Street had predicted. It was the smallest quarterly addition since the start of 2024; BlackRock’s…

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Private equity firms manage investment capital obtained from institutional investors or high-net-worth individuals (HNWIs) to acquire equity ownership of companies through a variety of strategies, including leveraged buyouts and venture capital. Private equity firms operate with long-term investment horizons, typically five to seven years. After obtaining an equity interest in a company, the private equity firm looks to eventually profit by selling the company outright or through an initial public offering (IPO). When especially large investments are required, these firms often partner with other private equity firms to raise the necessary capital and reduce risk. Most firms specialize in one or…

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