Steve Jobs' days of playing chief executive at Apple may be numbered, according to a report in Business Week.
Cupertino, apparently weary of the "interim" state of his CEO status, wants to know: will Jobs again become a permanent part of Apple, or will he step down for someone else to take charge?
Apple has reportedly offered its co-founder up to 8 percent of the company (worth roughly US$270 million) as part of a deal to stay on, but the company wants an answer by a 24 March board meeting, according to the 30 March issue of the magazine. Another CEO candidate reportedly has been selected and is ready to go if Jobs declines.
Jobs reportedly denied the report.
But one does have to wonder how long "interim" means and when Apple will announce a permanent chief executive. Perhaps some of these intriguing questions will be answered when the board meets on Tuesday.
