Classify the given a piece of financial news into three classes: positive, negative, and neutral. Output must be 'positive', 'negative', or 'neutral'.

Example Input: For example , net sales increased by 5.9 % from the first quarter , and EBITDA increased from a negative EUR 0.2 mn in the first quarter of 2009 .
Example Output: positive

Example Input: As a result , the company will temporarily lay-off 25 % of the whole personnel , approximately 270 persons at Kirkkonummi and Nivala factories .
Example Output: negative

Example Input: In the Baltic countries , development of operations and reorganisation continued , and non-recurring items related to the takeover process lowered earnings .
Example Output:
negative