Lyft layoffs: Third round to ‘significantly’ slash workforce, new CEO tells workers

Lyft Inc. is laying off a significant part of its workforce, the ride-hailing company’s new chief executive told employees in a Friday email, as he tries to cut costs and keep up with a much bigger rival, Uber Technologies Inc.

The Wall Street Journal first reported that the cuts will amount to 30% of the company’s workforce, or about 1,200 employees. Lyft LYFT does not consider its ride-hailing drivers employees.

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