P528 Teletext 528 Jun24 00:53:11       ———————————————— NEWS ————————  BRITISH GAS BOARD STRENGTHENED British Gas has expanded its board through the appointment of Stephen Brandon as an executive director. Chairman Richard Giordano announced in a presentation last September outlining the group's future strategy it intended to recruit another executive director. Mr Brandon, 48, is currently a corporate vice-president of US-based General Electric. ——————————————————————————————————————— Financial headlines 500 City index 501 POPULAR SHARES: LATEST PRICES p:16 PressFile CompIndjx Shares FamilyFinanc