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Self-respect - definition

self-respect ˌsɛlfrɪˈspɛkt/ noun noun:  self-respect pride and confidence in oneself; a feeling that one is behaving with honour and dignity. "I want to work again to keep up my self-respect" synonyms: self-esteem ,  self-regard , pride in oneself/one's abilities, faith in oneself,  pride ,  dignity ,  morale ,  self-confidence ,  confidence ,  self-assurance ,  assurance ; amour propre "she lost her self-respect when her husband was attracted to her colleague" antonyms: self-deprecation

Tigerair to operate under Scoot brand from July 2017

Still owned by SIA. Read this interesting interview with the CEO of Budget Aviation Holdings, their parent companies. http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/scoot-and-tigerair-integration-what-it-means-for-travellers-7816626 Source: CNA

Uber CEO on leave of absence

Interesting read. Leaked audio from Uber's all-hands: 'Where is Travis?' Yahoo Finance has exclusively obtained audio of Uber's all-hands meeting on Tuesday, in which management announced that CEO  Travis Kalanick  would take a leave of absence, as well as  recommendations  from the law firm Covington & Burling on how the embattled ride-hailing startup can fix its culture after complaints of sexual harassment. "Let us all address the elephant in the room — where is Travis?" Uber board member Arianna Huffington said during the all-hands meeting. "On Sunday during our board meeting in Los Angeles, Travis told the board that he would like to take some time off, that the confluence of recent events, the death of his mother, whom he buried on Friday, and all that the company has been going through in the last few months, meant for him that he wanted to take a step back from the day-to-day management of the company." Uber's board on Sunday voted un