Some of Friday’s top business news stories:
The New York Times
Deutsche Bank nears plea deal over Libor manipulation, by Ben Protess and Jessica Silver-Greenberg
Warner Bros. and Lego enter market where toys and gaming meet, by Brooks Barnes
The Wall Street Journal
GE close to selling real-estate holdings, by Dana Mattioli, Eliot Brown, Ted Mann and Joann S. Lublin
Hedge Fund Kamunting Street Capital shutting down, by Rob Copeland
Quartz
This app crowdsources positive thinking and support from strangers, by Caitlin Hu
Airbus is planning a “budget economy” section with even narrower seats, by Adam Pasick
The Washington Post
How brunch became the most delicious—and divisive—meal in America, by Roberto A. Ferdman and Christopher Ingraham
Closing the gender wage gap could pull half of working single moms out of poverty, by Danielle Paquette
News about business journalism
WaPo health care reporter leaving for Politico
Examining the WSJ’s native ad approach
Thomson Reuters CEO: Journalism excellence is critical to our success
Reuters CEO leaves; Adler reassures the troops
Jacksonville Biz Journal names new editor
This date in business journalism
2008: Does glum economics coverage affect consumer confidence?
2010: The danger of always being accessible
Business journalism birthdays
April 10: Lance Williams of The Tennessean
April 11: Olivia Barrow of the Dayton Business Journal
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Wall Street Journal editor in chief Emma Tucker sent out the following on Friday: Dear…