instruction:
Classify the given a piece of financial news into three classes: positive, negative, and neutral. Output must be 'positive', 'negative', or 'neutral'.
question:
Pretax profit decreased by 37 % to EUR 193.1 mn from EUR 305.6 mn .
answer:
negative

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Changes to the as-built models from the design were communicated to the subcontractors to accommodate them into the steel and GRC glass reinforced concrete fabrication process .
answer:
neutral

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20 October 2010 - Finnish environmental management company Lassila & Tikanoja Oyj HEL : LAT1V , or L&T , said Monday it expects its operating profit , excluding non-recurring items , for the whole 2010 to be slightly lower than in 2009 .
answer:
negative