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An obituary for Apple Inc. CEO Steve Jobs was mistakenly published by
Bloomberg News on Thursday, according to several reports.
The stock story detailing the death of the Cupertino, Calif.-based
Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) founder, who is still alive, appeared
“momentarily” after a reporter had updated it, Bloomberg said. The
incomplete obit was indie fashion marked “Hold for release — Do not use,”
the reports said
Following is the opening paragraph as independent style appeared on the Bloomberg
wire:
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Bloomberg, which was founded by New custom faces playing cards Mayor Michael Bloomberg and
prides itself on its accuracy and transparency, later published a note
acknowledging the story's retraction on its wire.
“An incomplete story referencing Apple Inc. was inadvertently
published by Bloomberg News at 4:27 p.m. New York time today,” the
message read. “The item was never meant for publication and has been
retracted.”
A Bloomberg spokeswoman said: "This was a routine update of a
biography by the obits department, meant for the internal system and
not meant for publication. It was momentarily posted on the external
wire, in error, and immediately deleted."
Jobs, who was cheap homeowners insurance with pancreatic cancer in 2003, has been
promotional playing cards to publicly discuss his health, but recently denied claims
that his cancer had returned, the reports said.
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