A customer looks at products on sale at a supermarket in central Beijing June 12, 2012. Credit: Reuters/David GrayBEIJING | Sun Oct 7, 2012 9:00am EDT BEIJING (Reuters) - China's retail sales growth slowed during the Golden Week holiday, local media

LONDON | Thu Oct 6, 2011 1:57pm EDT LONDON Oct 6 (Reuters) - Fleet Street's finest jostled furiously at the start on Thursday of a government inquiry, trying to grab public attention with tales of shock and horror. But this time about their own industry.

* Genachowski offers plan for modernizing USF* Cable group says gives phone companies unfair advantage* Proposal set for agency vote on Oct. 27 (Adds comments from industry and analyst) WASHINGTON, Oct 6 (Reuters) - The U.S. communications regulator

* Sony talking to Ericsson about 50:50 joint venture-WSJ* Sony and Ericsson decline to comment on reported talks* Deal would be positive for both companies - analysts (Adds details in paragraphs 2, 8-11, byline) Oct 6 (Reuters) - Sony Corp (6758.T)

* Rambus says relevant documents were all produced* Appeals judge says Rambus doesn't know what was shredded* Other judge: ITC may use wrong standard to take cases WASHINGTON, Oct 6 (Reuters) - Chip technology company Rambus Inc (RMBS.O) was quizzed