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Apple’s Steve Jobs: “I Have Decided to Take a Medical Leave of Absence” [COMPLETE MEMO]
digitaldaily.allthingsd.com - 1/14/2009
Apple’s Steve Jobs: “I Have Decided to Take a Medical Leave of Absence” [COMPLETE MEMO]
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Trading in Apple (AAPL) shares was halted this afternoon when the company announced that Apple CEO Steve Jobs is taking a medical leave of absence until the end of June. Apple COO Tim Cook will handle day-to-day operations in his absence. And Jobs is to remain involved in major strategic ...
bloomberg.com - 1/16/2009
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— bloomberg.com — Apple’s Jobs Said to Be Considering Liver Transplant (Update1) By Connie Guglielmo, John Lauerman and Dina Bass... Jan. 16 (Bloomberg) -- Apple Inc. Chief Executive Officer Steve Jobs is considering a liver transplant as a result of complications after ... (more) Worldwide

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bloomberg.com - 1/15/2009
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— bloomberg.com — Apple’s Cook Pushes Staff in Lieu of Jobs’s Magic (Update1) By Dina Bass and Connie Guglielmo Jan.... 15 (Bloomberg) -- Apple Inc. founder and Chief Executive Officer Steve Jobs is prone to fits of passion, table pounding and screaming. Tim Cook , who ... (more) Exclusive

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Steve Jobs Probably Won't Come Back to Apple
blog.wired.com - 1/15/2009
Steve Jobs Probably Won't Come Back to Apple
— blog.wired.com — Steve Jobs' medical leave from Apple is likely to be permanent, analysts say. In a letter to... Apple staff on Wednesday, Jobs said he was taking a five-month medical leave because his health issues are "more complex than I originally ... (more) Steve Jobs Probably Won't Come Back to Apple

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Gizmodo:  Steve Jobs Taking a Leave of Absence From Apple Due to Health Problems [Breaking]

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Steve Jobs Taking a Leave of Absence From Apple Due to Health Problems [Breaking]
Gizmodo — ... products, I have decided to take a medical leave of absence until the end of June. I have asked Tim Cook to be responsible for Apple’s day to day operations, and I know he and the rest of the executive management team will do a great job. As CEO, I plan to remain involved in major strategic decisions while I am out. Our board of directors fully supports this plan. I look forward to seeing all of you this summer. Steve [CNBC and All Things D] ...

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