Davos becomes a challenging place to book a restaurant during the World Economic Forum, with top spots like Restaurant Gentiana and dining rooms at hotels such as Grischa and Morosani being pre-booked by companies. Options for walk-ins include Lokal, known for its whiskey-cheese sauce-topped burgers, and Ochsen, famous for its hot stone-cooked meats. Other notable mentions are Panorama at Schatzalp Hotel, La Carretta with its Italian menu, and the bar at Hotel Europe. Padrino offers wood-fired pizzas, while Stall Valär features a contemporary European menu. Jody’s, with its tapas-focused menu, is fully booked for the week.

Standard Chartered Bank Zimbabwe, the country's oldest financial institution, is exiting Zimbabwe to redirect resources to areas in Africa and the Middle East where it can achieve greater scale and growth. The bank, which has been downsizing since 2014, currently has 390 employees and two branches in Zimbabwe. This move is part of a broader strategy to focus on significant growth opportunities and improve shareholder returns. Besides Zimbabwe, the bank will also exit six other countries, including Angola, Cameroon, Gambia, Jordan, Lebanon, and Sierra Leone, which collectively generated around one percent of the Group's 2021 income and profit before tax.

Yilin Wang, a Vancouver-based literary figure, has emerged as a significant translator of modern and contemporary Chinese poetry, despite initially aspiring to be a writer and poet. Her book, 'The Lantern and the Night Moths,' features translations of works by five Chinese poets and has been recognized as a finalist for the John Glassco Translation Prize. Wang's translations aim to bridge cultural gaps and offer Western readers insights into Chinese poetry. Her work has gained international attention, partly due to a controversy with the British Museum over unauthorized translations. Wang's efforts highlight the challenges and nuances of translating Chinese poetry into English, emphasizing the importance of capturing the emotional and cultural essence of the original works.

Standard Chartered CEO Bill Winters commented on the potential return of Donald Trump as a 'transactional president' who is unlikely to disrupt the Biden administration's efforts to rebuild relations with China. Trump, who is leading in the Republican nomination for the 2024 presidential election, had previously initiated a trade war with China. The Biden administration has made moves to stabilize the relationship, with visits from U.S. officials and a meeting between Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping. Winters remains optimistic about avoiding negative outcomes in U.S.-China economic relations.