Some of Thursday’s top business news stories:
The New York Times
5 big banks expected to plead guilty to felony charges, but punishments may be tempered, by Ben Protess and Michael Corkery
Toyota and Nissan recall over 6.5 million more vehicles over Takata airbags, by Hiroko Tabuchi and Jonathan Soble
The Wall Street Journal
AOL CEO Tim Armstrong stands to get $180 million in Verizon deal, by Amol Sharma
Alibaba to focus on expansion abroad, CEO says, by Carlos Tejada
The Washington Post
As Senate targets currency manipulators, economists say step is unnecessary, by Steven Mufson
Why you should never, ever play the lottery, by Matt O’Brien
Quartz
The death toll from a footwear factory fire in the Philippines has risen to 72, by Steve Mollman
GE has 3D-printed a working jet engine, by Mike Murphy
News about business journalism
Fortune, NY Times among Deadline Club winners for biz journalism
Smith, former NY Times biz reporter, dies at 79
Bloomberg wins Asia Society’s Osborn Elliott Prize
How Bloomberg incorporates visuals and interactives
TheStreet putting Real Money behind metered paywall
This date in business journalism history
2006: A business editor’s parting shot
2012: The man behind FT’s growth
Business journalism birthdays
May 14: Seema Mody of CNBC
