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Government says it will take a firmer line in 45 local authorities where pollution levels breached

* Netanyahu suspect in two other cases; denies wrongdoing (Adds comments by Netanyahu coalition partner)

WASHINGTON, Feb 21 (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to broaden protections for corporate insiders who call out misconduct, throwing out a lawsuit brought against a real estate trust by a former employee who had reported alleged wrongdoing internally but not to the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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MUMBAI/NEW DELHI, Feb 21 (Reuters) - An Indian court on Wednesday remanded six people including a general manager at state-run Punjab National Bank (PNB) in police custody for nearly two weeks, after the latest arrests in a probe into an alleged $1.8 billion fraud.

WASHINGTON, Feb 21 (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to broaden protections for corporate insiders who call out misconduct, throwing out a lawsuit brought against a real estate trust by a former employee who had reported alleged wrongdoing internally but not to the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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* Draft paper says UK still thinks 2 years or so should be enough

LONDON, Feb 21 (Reuters) - A record $49 billion was invested in emerging market private equity deals in 2017, data from industry body EMPEA showed on Wednesday, with Asian private capital fundraising at its highest since 2008.

* European shares turn mixed, Stoxx down 0.1 pct * Latest Q4 results offer tailwind for European equities * Anglo, DIA among most short stocks yet to report Q4 * Don't fret about inflation, for now...

WASHINGTON, Feb 21 (Reuters) - U.S. home sales unexpectedly fell for a second straight month in January, weighed down by a persistent shortage of houses that is pushing up prices and keeping first-time buyers out of the market.

RIGA, Feb 21 (Reuters) - Latvia's commercial banking association called on the European Central Bank on Wednesday to step in and sort out a crisis at lender ABLV Bank. which has asked for emergency funding after being accused by the U.S. Treasury of money laundering.