Fed decisions have power to affect us all

His nomination as the next head of the US Federal Reserve means Jerome Powell is set to become one the world’s most powerful and influential individuals, writes Kyran Fitzgerald

Leo Varadkar has been out on the west coast of America, paying homage to some of the tech titans who happen to hold a good chunk of this country’s future business prospects in their hands.

The social media giant Facebook appeared to offer some generous hospitality to the visiting guest in the form of a significant jobs announcement. But the Yuletide spirit has yet to envelop Apple CEO Tim Cook.