Global firms must have a local flavor in all things they do and ensure that benefits accrue to the local populace.

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But in Lithuania the government's use of Google Street View has resonated well, and authorities have been aided by the local populace.

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Further, that their tax and spending is local meaning that it is done efficiently and with the consent of the local populace.

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Finally, Japan gets the stiffest deal of all with iPads there officially confirmed to be SIM-locked to Softbank Mobile's network, something that has already earned plenty of ire from the local populace.

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