The cultural venues and enterprises in the Expo Area didn't balk in the face of headwinds generated by the COVID-19 pandemic, and they have seen fruitful results, according to local officials.

Parents who initially balked at the prospect of having kids around at home 24/7 are slowly realizing that online education could well be a blessing in disguise.

Bernd Osterloh, the company's powerful labor leader, balked at negotiating with him during tough contract talks in 2016, but Diess prevailed with a landmark deal that paved the way to cutting as many as 30,000 jobs and saving 3.7 billion euros ($4.6 billion).