Rakuten in the company in August 2007 and, in 2010, it announced a joint venture with Baidu in China (Lekutian). In June 2011, Rakuten acquired Brazilian e-commerce firm Ikeda — since renamed Rakuten Brazil. In July, it bought German e-commerce start-up Tradoria and rebranded it Rakuten Deutschland, and in September UK online retailer and e-commerce marketplace Play.com for £25 million (almost $41 million), which was converted into the points-based loyalty program Rakuten.co.uk. In September 2011, Rakuten took a minority equity stake in Russian online retailer Ozon.ru, dubbed "Russia's Amazon", which had reported 2010 sales worth US$137 million. A four-company-strong consortium, led
Texas Bullion Depository was named the depository administrator. Texas HB 483 authorizes the establishment and administration of a state bullion depository to serve as the custodian, guardian and administrator of bullion that may be transferred to or otherwise acquired by this state or an agency, political subdivision, or another instrumentality of the state. The bill grants the Comptroller authority to interpret and implement the Act and allows the Texas Bullion Depository to "purchase" and "sell" precious metals in the "course of ordinary business" (Sec. 151.003). The bill states that the Texas Bullion Depository should be a monument to the state of Texas, a