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Charmin Ultra Strong toilet paper is on display on a supermarket shelf on October 15

Your toilet paper roll is slimming down

By Parija Kavilanz, CNN Business Slimmed down toilet paper, fewer cookies in a bag, less conditioner in squeeze tubes. The changes are subtle and might evade less discerning shoppers. But retail industry experts say we could see more consumer products start shrinking in size or quantity — or both — because of rising costs. Record

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Russian citizens

The digital Iron Curtain: How Russia’s internet could soon start to look a lot like China’s

By Rishi Iyengar, CNN Business Like much else about the country, Russia’s internet has long straddled East and West. Russian citizens, unlike their Chinese counterparts, have been able to access US tech platforms such as Facebook, Twitter and Google, though they have been subject to censorship and restrictions — the defining feature of China’s internet

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Bob Chapek

Disney CEO refuses to publicly condemn ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill but commits to inclusivity

By Ramishah Maruf, CNN Business Disney CEO Bob Chapek spoke out about Florida’s controversial “Don’t Say Gay” bill in a staff email — but doubled down on his refusal to publish a public statement against it. Chapek said he and Disney’s leadership “unequivocally stand” with LGBTQ+ employees. He said the company, which employs over 75,000

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