San Francisco, July 21 (TIWN): Uber rival Lyft has laid off at least 60 employees and shut its first-party car rental service as it aims to consolidate its global operations amid the macro-economic conditions.

According to Wall Street Journal, the layoffs covered less than 2 per cent of Lyft staff and mostly affected workers in operations.  Some staffers were given 30-day notice to leave the company.