Marriott International Inc signed a deal to buy Cape Town-based Protea Hospitality Holdings for an undisclosed amount.

Belgian medical equipment company Arseus struck a deal to acquire a pharmaceutical software maker in Brazil called Alternate Technologies.

G. Cooper Equipment Rentals said it would be acquiring all the shares of City Rentals Inc for an undisclosed amount.

French retailer Carrefour SA said it is in talks to buy a portfolio of malls owned by real estate investment company Klepierre.

Salix Pharmaceuticals Ltd announced a definitive agreement to buy Santarus Inc for USD2.6 billion. Salix Pharmaceuticals Ltd agreed to purchase Santarus Inc for USD32 per share or USD2.

Jut's big data software applications was the basis for the highly successful Series B financing round at USD20 million.

Lime&Tonic raises EUR1.0 million in angel investments for its funding round. Digital concierge service provider Lime&Tonic announced the closure of its Angel round of funding.

Project Frog obtained USD 20 million from venture capitalists for its Series D financing round. San Francisco, California-based Project Frog was able to raise USD 20 million for its Series D round.

Coresytems raises USD15.5 million in its Series A funding round. Mobile cloud field service firm Coresystems recently announced the receipt of pledges amounting to CHF14 million or USD15.

Private equity firm The Riverside Company invested in crew management software maker ARCOS. The Riverside Company made a major investment in crew management software maker ARCOS for the expansion of its operations.