Chinese internet trader Alibaba is reportedly preparing to expand its mobile services by investing nearly 200-million euros into photo-messaging app, Snapchat.<br /><br /> The move values the company at around 15 billion euros according to sources close to the deal. That places the four-year-old Los Angeles based company into the top ranks of privately held startups.<br /><br /> Snapchat, which allows its more than 100 million users to send messages that disappear in seconds, is seeking capital to extend its core service.<br /><br /> In January, it began carrying videos and articles from mainstream media outlets
