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Hostess, maker of Twinkies, to go out of business; strike cited
NEW YORK -- Twinkies may last forever, but the same can’t be said for the company that makes the cream-filled sponge cake. Hostess Brands Inc., the company that makes Twinkies and Wonder Bread, has asked a judge for permission to go out of...
Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Bankruptcy, Career and Workplace, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System
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Choices not so sweet for Hostess Brands workers
Remember how Hostess Brands, mired in its second bankruptcy in recent years, was going to let its unions vote on whether to accept the cuts management said were a prerequisite to avoiding liquidation? An emphatic rejection by the Bakery, Confectionary,...
Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Bankruptcy, Pension and Welfare, CEO Pay, Strikes
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More than 138 Hostess workers to be laid off in Atwater, Glendale
The shelves at the Wonder Hostess Bakery Thrift Shop in Glendale Friday were sparse as customers made runs on Twinkies, Ho Hos and Ding Dongs after the iconic snack food company asked a judge for permission to go out of business and lay off 18,500 workers...
Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Unemployment, Bankruptcy, Companies and Corporations, Career and Workplace
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UCF-Tulsa is biggest non-BCS game of the year
Running off at the typewriter. … Marc Daniels, the thundering voice of UCF, said on his radio show the other day that today's Conference USA showdown between the Knights and Tulsa is the biggest non-BCS game of the year. And after much research,...
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Say good-bye to Twinkies! Hostess is closing
ReporterGood-bye Twinkies and Ho Ho's. On Friday Hostess announced its shutting down immediately and filing for bankruptcy. The company is also laying off most of its 18,500 workers, including some in our area. Hostess isn't wasting any time. A store and...Tags: Career and Workplace, Employees
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Union sympathizers slam Hostess over shutdown [Google+ Hangout]
The Hostess Brands Inc. shutdown is still leaving consumers reeling as they ponder a potential future without Twinkies, Ding Dongs and Ho Hos. The 82-year-old company is blaming its closure -- which will affect 565 distribution centers, 33 bakeries...
Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Bankruptcy, Consumers, Media Industry, Strikes
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Workers, company react to Hostess going out of business
KWCH 12 Eyewitness NewsHostess is going out of business. The company, which has a bakery in Emporia, is the maker of long-standing brands such as Twinkies, Ding Dongs and Wonder Bread. According to a post on a company website, Hostess Brands, Inc. says it is winding down...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Unemployment, Plant Openings, Bankruptcy, Pension and Welfare
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Chan Lowe: Twinkie's demise
I was working on a masterpiece about the Republicans reaching out to Latinos, but this far more important story broke while I was in mid-scribble. A colleague observed that had Hostess Brands announced it was going out of business two weeks ago,...
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Hostess moves to liquidate after crippling strike
NEW YORK (AP) — Twinkies may not last forever after all. Hostess Brands Inc., which makes Ding Dongs, Wonder Bread and other snacks, filed a motion Friday with U.S. Bankruptcy Court seeking permission to shutter its operations. The move comes...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Family, Bankruptcy, Career and Workplace, Crime, Law and Justice
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Orioles prospect Kevin Gausman receives bad news -- about doughnuts
The Baltimore SunCount Orioles first-round draft pick Kevin Gausman among those devastated by the news that snack food company Hostess is closing its doors. Other than his promise as a future front-line, right-handed starter, Gausman -- the fourth overall pick in June's...Tags: Kevin Gausman, Doughnuts, Foods and Beverages, Lifestyle and Leisure
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With Hostess crumbling, books to turn to
Every junk food junkie in America is watching closely as Hostess Brands -- locked in a dispute with striking workers -- threatens to go out of business. I was never a big fan of Twinkies, but I've eaten more than my share of Hostess Cupcakes -- topped...
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Hostess is Shutting Down Its Operations Because of a Union Strike
Hostess, the company that makes Twinkies, Devil Dogs, Wonderbread, and a bunch of other stuff that is terrible for you, has filed for bankruptcy. The company will close its operations, shut down hundreds of locations worldwide and put 18,500 people out of...
Tags: Bankruptcy
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