TASK DEFINITION: Classify the given a piece of financial news into three classes: positive, negative, and neutral. Output must be 'positive', 'negative', or 'neutral'.
PROBLEM: Finnlines estimated in its annual general meeting that 2008 will be financially a tough year due to large investments .

SOLUTION: negative

PROBLEM: The contracts have been signed to acquire uranium produced at the Sotkamo nickel-zinc mine in eastern Finland owned by Talvivaara .

SOLUTION: positive

PROBLEM: Finnish software and hardware developer Elektrobit Oyj HEL : EBG1V , or EB , said today it will temporarily lay off up to 200 people for a maximum of 90 day in Finland , aiming to achieve cost savings of EUR 1.7 million USD 2m in the second half of 2010 .

SOLUTION:
negative