Technology Report: Apple to hold iPad event on Oct. 16: Re/Code

	Click to View in Browser 10/3/2014 Apple to hold iPad event on Oct. 16: Re/Code (Reuters) - Apple Inc plans to hold a "special event" on Oct. 16, where it is expected to launch its new iPads, technology website Re/Code said, citing sources. States investigate JPMorgan Chase hack as it is seen fueling fraud BOSTON (Reuters) - Two U.S. states are investigating the theft of 83 million customer records from JPMorgan Chase & Co in a massive cyberattack uncovered over the summer and more may soon join, Reuters learned on Friday. Yahoo plans to invest in Snapchat: WSJ (Reuters) - Yahoo Inc plans to invest a part of the proceeds from the Alibaba Group Holding Ltd stake sale in mobile app Snapchat, which lets users send messages that disappear after a few seconds, the Wall Street Journal said. Facebook wins EU approval for $19 billion WhatsApp bid BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Facebook , the world's most popular social network, gained European Union clearance on Friday for its proposed $19 billion takeover of mobile messaging startup WhatsApp in a deal setting it against the telecoms industry. Exclusive: Facebook plots first steps into healthcare SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Facebook Inc already knows who your friends are and the kind of things that grab your attention. Soon, it could also know the state of your health. Telefonica loses mobile clients in Spain, Orange overtakes Vodafone MADRID (Reuters) - Telefonica lost mobile clients in its Spanish home market in July for the 39th straight month, although it snapped up new lucrative optic fiber contracts to maintain its quasi monopoly in that fast-growing business. HTC third quarter profit beats estimates as cost cuts offset weak sales TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwanese smartphone maker HTC Corp swung to better-than-expected profit in the third quarter from a heavy loss a year earlier, as cost cuts helped it offset the impact of still-sluggish sales. Google to launch own mobile chat app: Economic Times (Reuters) - Software giant Google Inc plans to launch a mobile messaging app it is likely to test in India and other emerging markets, the Economic Times newspaper reported on Friday, citing sources. Spain to probe blue-chip firms over possible credit card misuse MADRID (Reuters) - Spain's tax office will investigate the country's large companies over possible misuse of corporate credit cards, sources at the agency and finance ministry said on Friday, after accusations of mass abuse at a former savings bank. Exclusive: Acting head of U.S. patent office considered for top job permanently- sources WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The acting head of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, former Google Inc executive Michelle Lee, is being seriously considered to permanently head the agency, sources have told Reuters. Related Video SEAT CEO gives his outlook at the Paris Motor show Breakingviews: Self-help for oil majors Mediafile A daily digest of breaking business news, coverage of the US economy, major corporate news and the financial markets. Register Today   The latest Reuters articles on M&A, IPOs, private equity, hedge funds and regulatory updates delivered to your inbox each day. Register Today   » MORE NEWSLETTERS - 3 Times Square New York, NY 10036 USA © Copyright 2010 Thomson Reuters Ensure delivery of Reuters Newsmails, add mail@nl.reuters.com to your address book. Details Subscribe to other Reuters newsletters. Unsubscribe from this newsletter. Follow us on Twitter Friend us on Facebook Forward to a friend