The stampede for Twitter shares recently culminated in the company’s founders and early investors becoming even wealthier.

More than a year after the death of Steve Jobs, Walter Isaacson’s authorised biography of the Apple founder remains a fixture on the bestseller lists.

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

Steve Jobs was always going to be a hard act to follow. His successor, Tim Cook, has won over staff and investors after just six months in the plum post, but can he maintain the pace and keep Apple fans on board, asks Kyran Fitzgerald

Apple chief executive Tim Cook has fulfilled a longstanding desire of investors by initiating a quarterly dividend and share buyback that will pay out $45bn (€34.2bn) over three years.

Walter Isaacson’s biography of the late Steve Jobs reveals his innovation and drive, as well as his less laudable traits, but ultimately neglects to reveal what made him tick, writes Brian O’Grady

STEVE JOBS called long-time rival and Microsoft co-founder, Bill Gates “unimaginative” and not really a product person, according to a biography of the deceased Apple chief executive.

Steve Jobs was often bullied in school and stopped going to church at the age of 13, according to an authorised biography of the late Apple CEO. Jobs also revealed that the Beatles was one of his favourite bands, and one of his wishes was to get the band on iTunes before he died.

The new iPhone's gone on sale this morning.

IN dark suit and bowtie, he is a computing-era carnival barker — eyebrows bouncing, hands gesturing, smile seductive and coy and a bit annoying.

STEVE JOBS was mourned around the world through the devices he conceived: People held up pictures of candles on their iPads, reviewed his life on Macintosh computers and tapped out tributes on iPhones.

There was no makeshift memorial or candlelight vigil for Steve Jobs at the Apple Store in downtown Chicago. The news of his death, and then the tributes and condolences, were in news alerts, tweets and messages pulsing through the gadgets inside.

Steve Jobs started Apple with a high-school friend in a Silicon Valley garage in 1976.

STEVE JOBS retires as the chief executive of Apple with a reputation that will place him among the pantheon of history’s great global business leaders.

Investors in Apple today appeared to be getting over the worst of the shock of Steve Jobs resignation from the CEO post.

Steve Jobs, the mind behind the iPhone, iPad and other devices that turned Apple into one of the world’s most powerful companies, resigned as chief executive, saying he can no longer handle the job but will continue to play a leadership role.

Steve Jobs, the mind behind the iPhone, iPad and other devices that turned Apple into one of the world’s most powerful companies, resigned as the company’s chief executive, saying he can no longer handle the job.

SILICON Valley legend Steve Jobs last night resigned as chief executive of Apple Inc in a stunning move at the technology giant he co-founded in a garage.

Apple boss Steve Jobs sparked new speculation about his health after announcing a second medical leave of absence in two years.

Apple computers co-founder and chief executive Steve Jobs is taking a second work break in two years so he can focus on his health.

Apple has indicated it would open its iTunes store to other portable players besides its ubiquitous iPod if the world’s major record labels abandoned the anti-piracy technology that serves as the industry’s security blanket.

Steve Jobs, the charismatic chief executive of Apple Computers, has had surgery to remove a cancerous tumour from his pancreas but says he expects a full recovery.