Stories from Sunday, April 12, 2020

SINT-PIETERS BRUGGE, Belgium (AP) — Master chocolatier Dominique Persoone stood forlorn on his huge workfloor, a faint smell of cocoa lingering amid the idle machinery — in a mere memory of better times. Easter Sunday is normally the most important date on the chocolate makers' calendar. But the coronavirus pandemic, with its lockdowns and social distancing, has struck a hard blow to the 5-billion-euro ($5.5-billion) industry that's one of Belgium's most emblematic...

The delivery of Economic Impact Payments into bank accounts has started, the IRS reported Saturday. Officials said the IRS will continue to swiftly issue these payments in the days ahead. For security reasons, the IRS has said it plans to mail a letter about the economic impact payment to the taxpayer’s last known address within 15 days after the payment is paid...