Lyft to 'significantly' cut jobs in new CEO's first major move


FILE PHOTO Lyft logo is seen in this illustration taken June 27 2022. REUTERSDado RuvicIllustration

FILE PHOTO: Lyft logo is seen in this illustration taken June 27, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

(Reuters) -Lyft Inc CEO David Risher said on Friday the ride-hailing company will "significantly" cut jobs in another round of layoffs to reduce costs, sending its shares up about 4%.

The company declined to provide details on the number of affected staff, but the Wall Street Journal reported earlier in the day the move could impact 30% of Lyft's workforce, or more than 4,000 employees.

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