Top of the techs — for now

Jonathan Ive, Apple’s head of design, has emerged as a totemic figure.

However, his departure from the company, as has been rumoured, would represent a big blow and signal a break with the Steve Jobs era, writes Kyran Fitzgerald

This week, Apple’s corporation market capitalisation reached $623.5 billion (€494.5bn), making it the most highly valued US company ever — good news for the 2,800 people employed by Apple in Ireland and the 500 more due to join by the end of 2013.