(LRQA: Houston) -- A leading online source of information, resources, and opinion on the specific issues that organizations are facing, www.businessassurance.com, has launched a 10-part audio and video podcast series, "Trust and Transparency." The series is a result of the launch event for the timely "What Assures Consumers in an Economic Downturn" report, which was commissioned by the non-profit think-tank, AccountAbility, sponsored by the Co-operative and supported by LRQA, with the online research being conducted by YouGov. The research addressed the issues of UK consumer trust, business responsibility, and the effect the current global economic climate is having on consumer attitudes and actions, and the subsequent implications for business strategies.

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