Victims of Highland Park mass shooting sue Smith & Wesson. Lawsuit accuses gunmaker of encouraging criminal behavior through marketing and advertising campaigns.

A member of the FBI’s evidence response team removes an American flag one day after a mass shooting in downtown Highland Park on Tuesday, July 5, 2022. AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast Victims of the Highland Park mass shooting have filed multiple lawsuits against Smith & Wesson. One lawsuit accuses the gun manufacturer of marketing and…

Meta reportedly announced a hiring freeze and warned employees of restructuring

Zuckerberg. Drew Angerer/Getty Images Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg reportedly announced a hiring freeze to employees on Thursday. He also said most team budgets would be reduced. Zuckerberg had previously said that many teams would “shrink” this year. Meta, the owner of Facebook and Instagram, reportedly told employees on Thursday that it is implementing a hiring…

Public.com review: Commission-free trading and community investing features

Insider’s experts choose the best products and services to help make smart decisions with your money (here’s how). In some cases, we receive a commission from our our partners, however, our opinions are our own. Terms apply to offers listed on this page. Public offers commission-free trading, community investing features, and more. Public.com; Alyssa Powell/Insider…

Fidelity vs. Charles Schwab: How the automated investing accounts compare

Insider’s experts choose the best products and services to help make smart decisions with your money (here’s how). In some cases, we receive a commission from our our partners, however, our opinions are our own. Terms apply to offers listed on this page. Bottom line: Fidelity automated investing and Charles Schwab automated investing both offer…

A Russian oligarch’s girlfriend was charged with lying to the feds while trying to enter the US to give birth to their baby

Oleg Deripaska distrusted the safety of the Russian hospital system for his children, the Justice Department said. NurPhoto/Getty Images A top DOJ official said the Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska lied to get the “American way of life.” The feds arrested a New Jersey resident on charges she helped Deripaska evade sanctions. Deripaska was sanctioned in…

Elon Musk laid out his idea for a new blockchain-based social media platform to his brother Kimbal in private texts: ‘This could be massive’

Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic/Hannibal Hanschke Pool/Getty Elon Musk told his brother he wanted to build a blockchain-based social media platform, texts reveal. Twitter expressed concern in the past that Musk could use its internal data to build a competitor. The texts were made public in the discovery process during Musk’s court battle with Twitter. Elon Musk shared an…

Betterment vs. Vanguard: The best option depends on whether you prefer automated trades or DIY investing

Insider’s experts choose the best products and services to help make smart decisions with your money (here’s how). In some cases, we receive a commission from our our partners, however, our opinions are our own. Terms apply to offers listed on this page. Bottom line: Vanguard could be the better choice if you’re looking for…

The millionaire population is set to skyrocket by 2026 in places like India and Brazil. Here’s how fast countries around the world are minting millionaires.

Brazil is projected to see its number of millionaires increase by 115% from 2021 to 2026. Giordano Cipriani/Getty Images Credit Suisse projects the world will have more than 87 million millionaires in 2026 — 40% higher than in 2021. Inflation and rising asset values will drive some of this global wealth growth. India and Brazil…