Finalizes business (with)

As a detective, I always start with the clues provided and the number of letters required to solve the puzzle. With ‘Finalizes business (with)’, I immediately thought of words or phrases related to negotiating or reaching an agreement. I considered options like ‘signs a contract’ or ‘seals a deal’, but those didn’t fit with the number of letters required. Then it struck me that ‘cuts a deal’ could be the answer I’m looking for. It perfectly fits with the idea of finalizing business, but it needed to be followed by ‘with’ for the clue to make sense. The phrase ‘cuts a deal with’ is commonly used in business negotiations, so ‘CUTSADEAL’ seemed like the ideal choice. It’s always rewarding to use your experience and intuition to put together clues and solve a mystery like this one.