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[^2]\n\nHugo Boss announced on September 2, 2026, that it has stopped its share buyback program which had started only a few days prior. [^3]\n\nHugo Boss stated that the decision to halt the buyback is a direct reaction to the British Frasers Group's announcement that it wants to increase its stake in Boss to over 50 percent. [^4]\n\nFrasers Group has been attempting to take control of Hugo Boss since mid-June 2026, following the expiration of the voluntary public takeover offer deadline on August 13, 2026. [^5]\n\nLisa Hamilton, president of the Pattaya Nightlife Business Association, said that the arrival of the US sailors is a 'source of hope' for the community after what she said was the slowest business year in two decades. [^6]\n\nPattaya mayor Poramet Ngampiches said that the US sailors arriving on the USS Abraham Lincoln would be banned from certain recreational activities such as parasailing and marijuana use, and noted that medical cannabis was legalized in Thailand in 2022. [^7]\n\nPipatpong Fakfare, an associate professor at Bangkok University's School of Humanities and Tourism Management, said that the influx of a large number of customers could increase the likelihood of sexual exploitation and the spread of sexually transmitted diseases. 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