Twinkies sale approved by judge

NEW YORK — A bankruptcy judge has approved the sale of Twinkies to a pair of investment firms. Hostess Brands Inc. is selling the spongy yellow cakes, along with other snacks including Ding Dongs and Ho Hos, to Apollo Global Management and Metropoulos & Co. for $410 million. Metropoulos, which owns Pabst beer, has said [...]