Hostess

• (Reuters) - Twinkies and Wonder Bread maker Hostess Brands Inc filed for bankruptcy protection for the second time in less than three years, after failing to reach an agreement with workers on pension and health benefits.
(YAHOO!)
• Running Hostess Brands is no piece of cake.
(New York Times)
• If only the bottom line of Hostess Brands were as rich as the calorie count of its Twinkies.
(Los Angeles Times)
• (Updates with company filings and statement in second and third paragraphs.) Jan. 11 (Bloomberg) -- Hostess Brands Inc.
(Businessweek)
• For the Twinkie Doomsday pessimist in all of us, here's how you can score your fix without leaving the District: Head to Ted's.
(Washington Post)
• They're synonymous with American junk food culture. These golden yellow sponge cakes with white filling satisfy an urge all its own — the urge to snack.
(Washington Post)
• Hostess Brands, the maker of Twinkies and Wonder Bread, filed today for bankruptcy protection and blamed at least part of its difficulties on outmoded union agreements and work rules.
(Wall Street Journal)
• Amazon.com has agreed to offer digital movies in the Ultraviolet format, which is Hollywoods common system for storing and streaming films. Amazon.com is the first major retailer to commit to using the platform.
(Abc Local Web)
• WASHINGTON: The maker of Twinkies-- a tiny snack cake beloved by generations of Americans -- filed for bankruptcy protection Wednesday, but vowed to keep its baked goods flowing to hungry consumers.
(Economic Times)