{
  "id": 18035847,
  "title": "Coupang swings to Q3 loss on warehouse fire-related costs",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/coupang-swings-to-q3-loss-on-warehouse-fire-related-costs-18035847",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-03T23:22:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/business/companies/20261104/coupang-swings-to-q3-loss-on-warehouse-fire-related-costs"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "E-commerce leader Coupang, Inc. reported a net loss for the third quarter, marking a stark contrast to the previous year's profit. The U.S.-listed company posted a loss of 715.1 billion won ($501 million) in Q3, compared to a net profit of 131.6 billion won in the same period a year ago. The fire at a fulfillment center in Incheon, about 30 kilometers west of Seoul, significantly impacted the company's earnings. This fire, the second-longest lasting in South Korea, following a 2021 fire in Icheon, lasted for 130 hours. Coupang has now reported three consecutive quarters of net losses this year, with the effects of a data breach also adversely affecting its finances. The company, primarily generating revenue in South Korea, has faced strong public criticism since disclosing a data breach in November 2025 that impacted over 37 million customers.",
  "summary": "E-commerce giant Coupang, Inc. said Wednesday it swung to a net loss in the third quarter from a year earlier, largely due to costs caused by a warehouse fire. In the three months that ended in September, the U.S.-listed company posted a net loss of 715.1 billion won ($501 million) from a net profit of 131.6 billion won in the same period last year, it said in a press release. The fire at a…",
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        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "Coupang swings to Q3 loss on warehouse fire-related costs",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/coupang-swings-to-q3-loss-on-warehouse-fire-related-costs",
        "published": "2026-11-03T22:07:50.000Z"
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