Even as the October 31 deadline for the mandatory biometrics registration in the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) approaches, 20% of the 1st district population still have not submitted themselves for the said registration. Sourced through Scoop.it from: abdavao.com

Philips benefited from a buoyant recovery in its US healthcare business, which helped offset the effect of a slowdown in China and other emerging markets in its second-quarter results. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.ft.com

Venture capitalist firm FuturePerfect cited that bitcoin could see very strong growth in the emerging markets. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.newsbtc.com

General Motors is investing $5 billion in a new family of vehicles targeting many of the world’s fastest-growing emerging auto markets. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.cnbc.com

Adil Mehboob-Khan, co-chief executive officer at Luxottica, talks with Francine Lacqua about the eyewear maker’s record second-quarter revenue and earnings and the importance of emerging markets to the growth of the business. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.bloomberg.com

He is the author of “Frontier, Exploring the Top Ten Emerging Markets of Tomorrow”. Author Gavin Serkin spoke to CCTV America on the impact of emerging … Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.youtube.com

Airbnb has set its sights on another continent to continue expanding its global footprint — and this time it’s headed across Africa. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.pymnts.com

Expensify, an expense reporting software company, has gotten its hands into the FinTech funding space.The company announced yesterday (July 27) that it was launching Expensify Ventures — an investment fund for early-stage financial tech startups. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.pymnts.com

The Chinese government is moving to regulate the online finance market using a set of new guidelines jointly issued by a body of 10 agencies, including the central bank and banking and security regulators. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.pymnts.com

U.S. Bank is giving a massive boost to its corporate travel services game, announcing two strategic partnerships this week that will help business clients manage their spending with regards to business trips. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.pymnts.com