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Classify the sentiment of the following news headlines as positive, negative or neutral: headline: The Elcoteq group recently announced that the last three months of the previous year brought to it a major loss of more than half a billion kroons ( EUR 32 mln ) for the fifth quarter running . sentiment: negative
Classify the sentiment of the following news headlines as positive, negative or neutral: headline: For the current year , Raute expects its net sales to increase and the operating result -- to be positive . sentiment: positive
Classify the sentiment of the following news headlines as positive, negative or neutral: headline: Turnover surged to EUR61 .8 m from EUR47 .6 m due to increasing service demand , especially in the third quarter , and the overall growth of its business . sentiment: positive
Classify the sentiment of the following news headlines as positive, negative or neutral: headline: As a result , the company currently anticipates net sales to increase and the operating result to be positive . sentiment: positive
Classify the sentiment of the following news headlines as positive, negative or neutral: headline: Asimilar agreement was signed between China Mobile Ltd. ( SEHK : 0941 and NYSE : CHL ) , the largest mobile carrier , and theGPS and social networking service provider , promoting GyPSii service before Beijing 2008 Olympic Games , according to thelatest news . sentiment: positive
Classify the sentiment of the following news headlines as positive, negative or neutral: headline: `` UPM 's deliveries increased during the third quarter by 4 percent , and the efficiency of operations improved , '' Chief Executive Jussi Pesonen said . sentiment: positive
Classify the sentiment of the following news headlines as positive, negative or neutral: headline: Global sports equipment maker Amer Sports Corp. , whose brands include Atomic , Salomon and Wilson , saw a 64 percent increase in third-quarter net profit to EURO 47.4 million $ 65 million on strong sales and cost cuts . sentiment: positive
Classify the sentiment of the following news headlines as positive, negative or neutral: headline: Exports make up more than 80 per cent of our sales , so the name Glaston also reflects a truly internationally operating company , '' explains Kyro 's President & CEO Mika Seitovirta . sentiment: neutral
Classify the sentiment of the following news headlines as positive, negative or neutral: headline: Westend ICT Plc s new 409,665,891 shares and increase of share capital with EUR 2,000,000 based on the resolutions of extraordinary shareholders meeting on 27 December 2010 have today registered in the Trade Register . sentiment: neutral
Classify the sentiment of the following news headlines as positive, negative or neutral: headline: Due to rapid expansion , the market share of Tallink in terms of passenger carriage through Tallinna Sadam Port of Tallinn totaled 55 percent in November against 45.7 percent in November 2005 . sentiment: positive
Classify the sentiment of the following news headlines as positive, negative or neutral: headline: Finnish industrial investor Panostaja Oyj OMX Helsinki : PNAAS OMX Helsinki : PNABS said on Friday 11 July that it has signed a deal to acquire the entire share capital of Kospa Oy , the manufacturer of waste disposal equipment . sentiment: positive
Classify the sentiment of the following news headlines as positive, negative or neutral: headline: Stora Enso R shares rose 1.20 pct to 11.84 eur , UPM-Kymmene was also dragged higher , rising 1.68 pct to 17.56 eur and M-Real B added 2.38 pct to 4.30 eur . sentiment: positive
Classify the sentiment of the following news headlines as positive, negative or neutral: headline: Cash Flow from Operations for the most recent quarter also reached a eight year low . sentiment: negative
Classify the sentiment of the following news headlines as positive, negative or neutral: headline: Both loans will be used to finance strategic investments such as shopping center redevelopment projects and refinancing of maturing debt . sentiment: positive
Classify the sentiment of the following news headlines as positive, negative or neutral: headline: The stock price rose 70.0 ores or 0.9 % to close at SEK77 .65 , ending a two-day streak of losses . sentiment: positive
Classify the sentiment of the following news headlines as positive, negative or neutral: headline: Earnings per share ( EPS ) amounted to EUR0 .98 , up from the loss of EUR0 .02 . sentiment: positive
Classify the sentiment of the following news headlines as positive, negative or neutral: headline: Earnings per share ( EPS ) were EUR0 .03 , up from the loss of EUR0 .083 . sentiment: positive
Classify the sentiment of the following news headlines as positive, negative or neutral: headline: Operating profit totalled EUR 0.4 mn , up from an operating loss of EUR 0.8 mn year-on-year . sentiment: positive
Classify the sentiment of the following news headlines as positive, negative or neutral: headline: Operating profit totalled EUR 7.0 mn , up from a loss of EUR 4.0 mn in the second quarter of 2009 . sentiment: positive
Classify the sentiment of the following news headlines as positive, negative or neutral: headline: Operating result including non-recurring items rose to EUR 146mn from a loss of EUR 267mn in 2009 . sentiment: positive
Classify the sentiment of the following news headlines as positive, negative or neutral: headline: Tiimari , the Finnish retailer , reported to have geenrated quarterly revenues totalling EUR 1.3 mn in the 4th quarter 2009 , up from EUR 0.3 mn loss in 2008 . sentiment: positive
Classify the sentiment of the following news headlines as positive, negative or neutral: headline: Earnings per share EPS amounted to EUR0 .03 , up from the loss of EUR0 .08 . sentiment: positive
Classify the sentiment of the following news headlines as positive, negative or neutral: headline: Operating profit totalled EUR 5.8 mn , up from a loss of EUR 1.7 mn in the fourth quarter of 2009 . sentiment: positive
Classify the sentiment of the following news headlines as positive, negative or neutral: headline: Operating profit was EUR 0.6 mn , up from a loss of EUR 19mn a year earlier . sentiment: positive
Classify the sentiment of the following news headlines as positive, negative or neutral: headline: The investments and operational changes enable additional optimisation of the working hours and thereby further cost savings of some 7 % -9 % . sentiment: positive
Classify the sentiment of the following news headlines as positive, negative or neutral: headline: Okmetic 's products are based on high-tech expertise that generates added value for customers , innovative product development and an extremely efficient production process . sentiment: positive
Classify the sentiment of the following news headlines as positive, negative or neutral: headline: Shareholder 's full name and ID code : - Petri Ailus , born 15.9.1966 For further information , please contact Isto Hantila , CEO , tel. +358 9 591 8342 . sentiment: neutral
Classify the sentiment of the following news headlines as positive, negative or neutral: headline: 9 September 2010 - Finnish stationery and gift retailer Tiimari HEL : TII1V said today its net sales rose by 2 % year-on-year to EUR5 .7 m in August 2010 , driven by growth in Finland , while demand in the Baltics remained weak . sentiment: positive
Classify the sentiment of the following news headlines as positive, negative or neutral: headline: By 14:29 CET on Monday , shares in Bavarian Nordic had climbed 1.21 % to DKK250 on the stock exchange in Copenhagen after having lost 7.41 % in the past month . sentiment: positive
Classify the sentiment of the following news headlines as positive, negative or neutral: headline: 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 . sentiment: positive
Classify the sentiment of the following news headlines as positive, negative or neutral: headline: Mobile phone sales rose 25 % to 5.87 billion euros , while enterprise solution sales dropped 39 % to 186 million euros . sentiment: positive
Classify the sentiment of the following news headlines as positive, negative or neutral: headline: RISING costs have forced packaging producer Huhtamaki to axe 90 jobs at its Hampshire manufacturing plant . sentiment: negative
Classify the sentiment of the following news headlines as positive, negative or neutral: headline: `` However , the rapidly increasing costs and the strengthening of the euro were challenging for the whole industry , and they impacted on our results . '' sentiment: negative
Classify the sentiment of the following news headlines as positive, negative or neutral: headline: At this growth rate , paying off the national debt will be extremely painful . sentiment: negative
Classify the sentiment of the following news headlines as positive, negative or neutral: headline: Operating loss increased to EUR 17mn from a loss of EUR 10.8 mn in 2005 . sentiment: negative
Classify the sentiment of the following news headlines as positive, negative or neutral: headline: The payment of 2.779 million litas in interest on a long-term loan provided by Ragutis ' majority shareholder , Estonia 's A. Le Coq , also added to the losses . sentiment: negative
Classify the sentiment of the following news headlines as positive, negative or neutral: headline: At the moment , Valio is not worried , but if the ban continues for long , it may become quite a problem . sentiment: negative
Classify the sentiment of the following news headlines as positive, negative or neutral: headline: Sponda will record a profit from the sale of 8.5 mln euro ($ 12.4 mln). sentiment: positive
Classify the sentiment of the following news headlines as positive, negative or neutral: headline: Cencorp estimates that its net sales in the last quarter will be as earlier stated , EUR4 .3 m to EUR5 .0 m , and operating profit (EBIT)is estimated to be positive . sentiment: positive
Classify the sentiment of the following news headlines as positive, negative or neutral: headline: `` Our customer has been satisfied with Basware Invoice Automation solution and extends the implementation to new geographies . sentiment: positive
Classify the sentiment of the following news headlines as positive, negative or neutral: headline: Repeats sees 2008 EBITA above 18 pct of sales . sentiment: positive
Classify the sentiment of the following news headlines as positive, negative or neutral: headline: ` By separating side businesses we will be able to faster expand and develop Tapro retail network . sentiment: positive
Classify the sentiment of the following news headlines as positive, negative or neutral: headline: ` Our strategic cooperation with Rentakran brings us new customers and already-working relationships with the authorities of the new territories , ' said Jarmo Laasanen , a senior manager at Cramo . sentiment: positive
Classify the sentiment of the following news headlines as positive, negative or neutral: headline: ` Patja has worked well for us for more than a decade , and Fujitsu 's new bid was competitive . sentiment: neutral
Classify the sentiment of the following news headlines as positive, negative or neutral: headline: `` After the share purchase is completed , financing will also be provided to expand Latvia 's broadband infrastructure and to develop new areas of business , including acquisitions of other companies . '' sentiment: positive
Classify the sentiment of the following news headlines as positive, negative or neutral: headline: `` In terms of profitability and earnings 2007 was the best year in our history , '' Chief Executive Veli-Matti Mattila said . sentiment: positive
Classify the sentiment of the following news headlines as positive, negative or neutral: headline: `` The Government has had a very professional approach in assessing the offer . sentiment: positive
Classify the sentiment of the following news headlines as positive, negative or neutral: headline: `` The margarine business has been put into good shape in the last two years , making it a natural addition to Bunge , which is looking to leverage its position in the Central and Northern European markets , '' Raisio CEO Matti Rihko said in a statement . sentiment: positive
Classify the sentiment of the following news headlines as positive, negative or neutral: headline: `` This is a win for all OEMs targeting to develop WiMAX products . sentiment: positive
Classify the sentiment of the following news headlines as positive, negative or neutral: headline: A portion , $ 12.5 million , will be recorded as part of its winnings in a prior patent dispute with Finnish phone maker Nokia Oyj . sentiment: positive
Classify the sentiment of the following news headlines as positive, negative or neutral: headline: Finnish electronics manufacturing services company Elcoteq signing a cooperation agreement with a Japanese mobile phone manufacturer , bypasses Elcoteq Tallinn , says Jan Kotka , CEO of Elcoteq Tallinn . sentiment: positive
Classify the sentiment of the following news headlines as positive, negative or neutral: headline: According to A-Rehu 's Managing Director , Jouko Lahtinen , the project will stabilise costs and improve supply security . sentiment: positive
Classify the sentiment of the following news headlines as positive, negative or neutral: headline: According to CEO Matti Karppinen , Frozen Foods posted a good result in 2010 , as it did in 2009 . sentiment: positive
Classify the sentiment of the following news headlines as positive, negative or neutral: headline: According to Viking Line 's Managing Director , Nils-Erik Eklund , the company 's Board of Directors is very satisfied with Viking Line 's performance . sentiment: positive
Classify the sentiment of the following news headlines as positive, negative or neutral: headline: Actions to improve operational efficiency and adjust operations are expected to deliver annualised permanent cost savings of around EUR 4.5 million and will be effected mostly during the first half of 2010 . sentiment: positive
Classify the sentiment of the following news headlines as positive, negative or neutral: headline: At the same time , sales development in Russia was boosted by the opening of Stockmann Nevsky Centre in St Petersburg . sentiment: positive
Classify the sentiment of the following news headlines as positive, negative or neutral: headline: Benefon , a wireless and GPS technology company , will supply Karputer with its TWIG navigation platform , a GPS satellite navigation and voice guidance service . sentiment: positive
Classify the sentiment of the following news headlines as positive, negative or neutral: headline: Biohit and VWR have been in close cooperation for a number of years in the US , where Biohit is one of VWR 's focus suppliers . sentiment: positive
Classify the sentiment of the following news headlines as positive, negative or neutral: headline: Combining this deep domain expertise with our Application Service Management ASM and outsourcing service offerings has now proved to be a winning combination . sentiment: positive
Classify the sentiment of the following news headlines as positive, negative or neutral: headline: Demand was brisk as expected and order levels have remained high . sentiment: positive
Classify the sentiment of the following news headlines as positive, negative or neutral: headline: During the past decade it has gradually divested noncore assets and bought several sports equipment makers , including California-based Fitness Products International and Sparks , Nevada-based ATEC , a leading maker of baseball and softball pitching machines . sentiment: positive
Classify the sentiment of the following news headlines as positive, negative or neutral: headline: Espoon kaupunki awarded contracts for personal care products . sentiment: positive
Classify the sentiment of the following news headlines as positive, negative or neutral: headline: Exports accounted for 65.4 % of net sales , representing an all time record for the company . sentiment: positive
Classify the sentiment of the following news headlines as positive, negative or neutral: headline: Finland 's Poyry Energy has won a contract to advise builders of a new cogeneration power plant in Lithuania 's second-biggest city of Kaunas and to supervise the construction process . sentiment: positive
Classify the sentiment of the following news headlines as positive, negative or neutral: headline: Finnish construction company YIT Oyj said on November 13 , 2007 it won a 70 mln euro $ 102.8 mln contract to construct the new office building for local property company Tapiola Real Estate Oy . sentiment: positive
Classify the sentiment of the following news headlines as positive, negative or neutral: headline: In 2005 Cargotec 's net sales exceeded EUR 2.3 billion . sentiment: neutral
Classify the sentiment of the following news headlines as positive, negative or neutral: headline: In 2006 , Kone received an order from Aker Yards to supply 43 customised elevators for the very first Genesis cruise ship which is scheduled to be completed in 2009 . sentiment: positive
Classify the sentiment of the following news headlines as positive, negative or neutral: headline: In addition to fireplace exports , demand for lining stone has exceeded the level of the earlier part of the year and will continue to be clearly brisker for the remainder of the year . sentiment: positive
Classify the sentiment of the following news headlines as positive, negative or neutral: headline: Kalmar has been awarded a new 5-year contract to supply its Rough Terrain Container Handler RTCH . sentiment: positive
Classify the sentiment of the following news headlines as positive, negative or neutral: headline: Major Order in India Comptel Corporation has received a significant long-term order for mediation and provisioning solutions being used by a leading operator in India . sentiment: positive
Classify the sentiment of the following news headlines as positive, negative or neutral: headline: Managing Director Kari Inkinen says that Sponda 's leasing operations developed highly favourably . sentiment: positive
Classify the sentiment of the following news headlines as positive, negative or neutral: headline: Net cash flow from operations is expected to remain positive . sentiment: positive
Classify the sentiment of the following news headlines as positive, negative or neutral: headline: Of the price , Kesko 's share is 10 mln euro $ 15.5 mln and it will recognize a gain of 4.0 mln euro $ 6.2 mln on the disposal which will be included in the result for the second quarter of 2008 . sentiment: positive
Classify the sentiment of the following news headlines as positive, negative or neutral: headline: Olvi has posted a strong set of figures for the first six months of this year . sentiment: positive
Classify the sentiment of the following news headlines as positive, negative or neutral: headline: Operating profit improved by 27 % to EUR 579.8 mn from EUR 457.2 mn in 2006 . sentiment: positive
Classify the sentiment of the following news headlines as positive, negative or neutral: headline: Our standardised services have met with a positive reception among our customers as well as at Itella . sentiment: positive
Classify the sentiment of the following news headlines as positive, negative or neutral: headline: Performance in the second half of 2009 exceeded expectations . sentiment: positive
Classify the sentiment of the following news headlines as positive, negative or neutral: headline: Ponsse projects the forest machine markets to improve more than expected in 2010 from the previous year . sentiment: positive
Classify the sentiment of the following news headlines as positive, negative or neutral: headline: Ragutis , which is based in Lithuania 's second-largest city Kaunas , boosted its sales last year 22.3 per cent to 36.4 million liters . sentiment: positive
Classify the sentiment of the following news headlines as positive, negative or neutral: headline: Raisio 's bid to buy Glisten is a `` win-win '' deal for both companies , the chairman of the UK snacks firm told just-food today 10 February . sentiment: positive
Classify the sentiment of the following news headlines as positive, negative or neutral: headline: Stora Enso owns 43 percent of Bergvik and earns therefore SEK 1.5 bn on the value appreciation . sentiment: positive
Classify the sentiment of the following news headlines as positive, negative or neutral: headline: Talvivaara also maintains its assumption of turning cash flow positive before the year end . sentiment: positive
Classify the sentiment of the following news headlines as positive, negative or neutral: headline: Thanksto improvements in demand and the adjustments we have made , theutilization rates of Cramo 's fleet have substantiallyimproved . '' sentiment: positive
Classify the sentiment of the following news headlines as positive, negative or neutral: headline: The acquisition is expected to improve access to chrome ore resources in Turkey . sentiment: positive
Classify the sentiment of the following news headlines as positive, negative or neutral: headline: The aim is an annual improvement in Ruukki Construction 's operating profit of more than EUR 3 million USD 4.1 m starting in 2009 . sentiment: positive
Classify the sentiment of the following news headlines as positive, negative or neutral: headline: The company estimates that the trend in demand for sports equipment will be steady in 2006 , '' Amer 's report said . sentiment: positive
Classify the sentiment of the following news headlines as positive, negative or neutral: headline: The estimated synergy benefits are at least EUR7m annually . sentiment: positive
Classify the sentiment of the following news headlines as positive, negative or neutral: headline: The goal will be achieved via organic growth possibly supplemented by acquisitions . sentiment: neutral
Classify the sentiment of the following news headlines as positive, negative or neutral: headline: The Group 's business is balanced by its broad portfolio of sports and presence in all major markets . sentiment: positive
Classify the sentiment of the following news headlines as positive, negative or neutral: headline: The Group 's business is balanced by its broad portfolio of sports and presence in all major markets . sentiment: neutral
Classify the sentiment of the following news headlines as positive, negative or neutral: headline: The objective of the planned measures is to achieve significant savings in the next few years . sentiment: positive
Classify the sentiment of the following news headlines as positive, negative or neutral: headline: The rebuilds are designed to improve the machines ' performance and product quality . sentiment: positive
Classify the sentiment of the following news headlines as positive, negative or neutral: headline: The transaction will have a positive impact of around EUR2m on earnings , which Ruukki will recognize during the fourth quarter of this year . sentiment: positive
Classify the sentiment of the following news headlines as positive, negative or neutral: headline: When the situation normalises , the company will be able to increase the amount of residential units for sale in St Petersburg and Moscow , in particular . sentiment: positive
Classify the sentiment of the following news headlines as positive, negative or neutral: headline: ` This is a repeat order to follow successfully installed 159 elevators in the same Delhi metro system , ' Kone spokeswoman told Thomson Financial News . sentiment: positive
Classify the sentiment of the following news headlines as positive, negative or neutral: headline: `` Our customers now have the chance to make bookings for all the services they want at one location , '' said Mikko Tuomainen , in-charge of Finnair 's Internet ( sales ) . sentiment: positive
Classify the sentiment of the following news headlines as positive, negative or neutral: headline: `` Stonesoft sees great promise in the future of IPv6 . sentiment: positive
Classify the sentiment of the following news headlines as positive, negative or neutral: headline: `` The combined activities will create value for shareholders and be good for our employees and customers . sentiment: positive
Classify the sentiment of the following news headlines as positive, negative or neutral: headline: `` The trend in the sports and leisure markets was favorable in the first months of the year . sentiment: positive
Classify the sentiment of the following news headlines as positive, negative or neutral: headline: `` We continued actively to focus R&D and to position our offering away from point solutions towards dynamic end-to-end solutions , '' Ervio stated . sentiment: positive