Jobs a dead 'un

摘要

In an error that could have cost investors millions of dollars, the Bloomberg financial newswire accidentally published a 17-page obituary of Apple CEO Steve Jobs on 27 August. It is common media practice to keep obituaries of the famous on file even when they are healthy, so that the obituary can be published at a moment's notice when the sad event occurs. Apple's stock trading on the Nasdaq plunged nearly 2 per cent recently when rumours of Jobs' ill-health surfaced after comments on his gaunt appearance at the iPhone 3G launch. Jobs had surgery for pancreatic cancer in 2004 and made a full recovery. The surgery he underwent, known as a Whipple Procedure, involved the partial removal of his pancreas and the full removal of his gall bladder. It is likely Jobs is on a special diet as a result of this procedure. However, that has not stopped speculation about what would happen to Apple should the worst happen to Jobs.