World Economic Forum CEO Borge Brende quits after sex offender Jeffrey Epstein ties scrutinised | World News

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Written : Express Web Desk1 min readUpdated: Feb 26, 2026 05:14 PM The president and CEO of the World Economic Forum, Borge Brende, said on Thursday he was stepping down, a few weeks after the forum launched an independent investigation into his relationship with sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
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